Mornington divorce lawyers provide legal assistance in family matters. Their experienced counsel understands the sensitivity of such matters, helping you find solutions best suited to your individual circumstances.

This mornington firm specializes solely in divorce and family law, boasting an outstanding 4.5 star rating with 27 peer reviews to demonstrate it. They're prepared to handle every aspect of divorce proceedings for their clients.
Family Law

Family law refers to the body of law governing relationships within families, including marriage and divorce proceedings as well as related economic issues. Family lawyers specialize in this area and draft key legal documents like property agreements and court petitions for clients before representing them before family courts - while also often specialising in specific fields like adoption and paternity cases.

An annulment lawyer may also assist in filing for one. This involves showing that your marriage never actually legally bound. Doing this may spare you the hassles and complications associated with divorce.

Family lawyers can also make the divorce process easier by protecting you from prying eyes during this sensitive process. Callaghan's melbourne Family Law Practice offers direct answers to questions related to matrimonial practice that arise during their practice in melbourne State.
Divorce

Decisions to divorce can be one of the most emotionally draining processes you ever go through, making telling your partner about it one of the most trying experiences ever. For your own safety, however, ideally this should take place directly or through a third party as soon as possible and in private. In cases of domestic violence it may be beneficial for this conversation to occur through another individual.

Filing for divorce on grounds such as irreconcilable differences, separation, adultery or extreme cruelty are just a few reasons to file. Furthermore, imprisonment, abandonment and/or deviant sexual conduct could all qualify.

Court approval may be necessary, but you can try reaching an agreement with your spouse on issues like property division, alimony and child custody without court intervention through mediation - an alternative dispute resolution process in which both of you meet with a neutral mediator to discuss such matters. You can either select from an approved mediator list provided by the court or hire your own private mediator to conduct these sessions.
Legal Separation

Legal separation is an agreement-based process that legally separates spouses both physically and financially. Couples reach agreements on how they'll divide up assets, property and children. Couples may include provisions regarding spousal support, child custody and parenting/visitation time in their separation agreement.

Legal separation can be an effective alternative to divorce for various reasons. One key advantage is allowing couples to avoid the stress, cost and time commitment associated with lengthy divorce proceedings. Furthermore, some people may have religious or moral objections to filing a complaint for divorce at this time; legal separation allows these people to wait until it's time.

Our firm can assist in the negotiation and finalization of a legal separation agreement that meets your needs, while taking care to file all the required paperwork. Whenever possible, mediation should take place prior to judge approval.
Child Custody

Child custody arrangements dictate how children are cared for and the legal and practical relationships between both parents. There can be various types of arrangements including sole, joint legal and shared physical custody.

Judges consider many statutory factors when making their determination on child custody arrangements, including domestic violence, drug abuse, mental disturbance and criminal activities as potential factors. Parents deemed unsuitable may not receive custody or parenting time arrangements.

As it is possible to negotiate an out-of-court custody and parenting time arrangement with your spouse, courts will generally honor any agreements made without court involvement; provided they do not affect the best interests of your child. In order to change an arrangement you would need to demonstrate significant changes in circumstances; this can be challenging without evidence of abuse or neglect by your ex.