Rigoli Lawyers – Family & Divorce Lawyers Chadstone
Rigoli Lawyers is an experienced Family Law firm based in Melbourne’s CBD, serving all surrounding suburbs, including Chadstone
We care about our clients and strive to provide the highest level of service and professionalism to help you navigate any family law issues you may be facing, including but not limited to:
• Divorce proceedings & property settlement after divorce
• Complex family law matters
• Intervention orders
• Binding financial agreements
• Consent orders & parenting plans
• Declarations of a de facto relationship’s existence
• Same-sex and marital relationships
As well as providing advice for the following circumstances:
- Determing whether you have any child support obligations (you or your partner) and any subsequent options available to you
- Formulating child support agreements
- Enforcement options if agreements aren’t been followed by your ex partner
Family Law Solicitors Chadstone
Family Law Services We Offer
Rigoli Lawyers has over 30 years of experience in a wide range of family law matters, including the below, which we can assist you with in a professional and compassionate manner.
Applying For A Divorce
The primary grounds for divorce require that you have been separated for at least 12 months (however you can apply for or agree to a property settlement any time straight after separation). There are times when one spouse is unable to leave the family home, which is referred to as “separation under the same roof“.
Proof of such an arrangement must be provided in the form of corroboration from a family member or friend. An important factor for married couples is to ensure that you can present your marriage certificate as proof of marriage, which is also required in addition to proof of separation.
Domestic & Family Violence
Physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, threats and coercion can all be forms of family and domestic violence all resulting in pain and suffering.
Rigoli Lawyers can assist you in taking immediate legal action to protect you and your family.
Applying for an Intervention order
An intervention order will protect you as the courts will issue an order legally prohibiting the other party from contacting you or your family if there is a risk of harm from the other party.
Applying for a restraining order
A restraining order is very similar however sets out more specific restrictions and once set out by the courts can make it illegal for someone to come within a radius of your home or place of work. If restraining and intervention orders are violated, the police can charge the offender with a crime.
Property Settlements
After a divorce case is started one question many may ask is – which assets are they are entitled to and how should assets be split?
Some assets may include:
- Property such as land or your home;
- Vehicles;
- Accounts in a bank (individual, joint, or children’s);
- Collectable possessions such as artwork, memorabilia and anything else of value; and Intellectual property or the good will value of a business
We can assist you in arranging independent valuations with real estate agents and other experts to determine a property’s market value so that you can divide your assets appropriately and receive what you are entitled to.
Child Custody & Arrangements
When it comes to divorce cases involving children, the general assumption is that decision-making in these areas will be shared by both parents in order to protect the best interests of the child or children.
Occasionally this just isn’t possible or there are safety concerns for the children such as domestic violence or an abusive partner in the relationship.
In these cases, if the parents cannot agree the Court will ultimately decide the outcome, which could include granting all responsibility to one of the parties or establishing “shared parental responsibility” arrangements for both parties.
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