Family Lawyers in Melbourne, Mulgrave & South-East Victoria
Eminent Lawyers is a family law firm based in Mulgrave, providing trusted legal advice to clients across Melbourne’s south-east. This includes Clyde, Narre Warren, Springvale, Dandenong and Noble Park, as well as clients throughout Victoria and Australia.
Family law matters are deeply personal and often emotionally challenging. We understand that no two families are the same. Our approach is practical, discreet and solution-focused, with a strong emphasis on protecting your rights, your children’s best interests and your financial future.
We guide and advise you in a careful and considerate manner regarding family legal matters, including divorce applications, intervention orders, child custody, parenting plans, financial agreements, property settlements and all related family law issues. Wherever possible, we aim to resolve matters efficiently and amicably—while being fully prepared to advocate strongly for you if court proceedings become necessary.
Our family lawyers are based from our Melbourne office, however we help clients from all across Australia including South Australia and New South Wales.
Get in touch with us for your Complimentary (Free) 30 minute Consultation for your Family Law matter. If you cannot attend in person or if you are based outside of Melbourne, we can schedule your free consultation over a video call (via zoom).
Our Family Law Services:
- Divorce and separation
- Parenting arrangements and parenting plans
- Child custody and parenting disputes
- Property settlements and asset division
- Binding Financial Agreements (pre-nups and post-nups)
- Spousal maintenance
- Child support advice and disputes
- Family violence & Intervention orders – these are orders which are imposed in cases involving domestic or family violence, such as between husband & wife.
- De facto and same-sex relationship matters
- Urgent family law applications and court representation
- Family Court proceedings and disputes
- Asset protection (divorce often triggers a Will update)
- Divorce applications and advice
- Same-sex marriage dissolution
- Grandparents’ rights and third-party parenting matters
- Consent orders
Family Lawyers Serving Mulgrave & South-East Melbourne
Whether you’re navigating a divorce in Mulgrave, negotiating a parenting plan in Narre Warren or need urgent advice on an intervention order in Clyde, Dandenong or Noble Park, our Melbourne-based family lawyers are ready to help. We also assist clients further afield across Victoria, and interstate in South Australia and New South Wales, with consultations available via Zoom.
Free 30 min Family Law consultation
We are here to help. Our team is available between Monday to Friday between 9:30am – 5:30pm AEST.
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Frequently asked questions
The cost for a divorce varies depending on the complexity of your matter. Matters involving property or parenting disputes can cost significantly more than a straight forward divorce. At Eminent Lawyers, we’ll give you a clear, upfront estimate at your free consultation so there are no surprises.
Before you can apply, you and your spouse must have been separated for at least 12 months. Once your application is filed, an uncontested divorce usually takes around 3 to 4 months from filing to finalisation, depending on court scheduling. Contested matters or those involving unresolved property or parenting issues, can take considerably longer.
A parenting plan is a flexible, written agreement between parents that isn’t legally enforceable through the courts. A consent order is a formal agreement approved by the court that has the same legal force as a court judgment – this means it can be enforced if one party doesn’t comply. Consent orders can also cover property settlement, not just parenting arrangements.
A lawyer isn’t legally required to create a parenting plan, but it’s strongly recommended – especially where there’s disagreement, a history of conflict or for safety concerns. A parenting plan is a written agreement and isn’t legally enforceable on its own, so getting legal advice helps ensure it properly protects your children’s interests and can be converted into legally binding consent orders if needed.
