Better Divorce Lawyers.
tough no-nonsense Divorce lawyers in Brunswick and preston
Straight Talking Lawyers
We are no-nonsense divorce lawyers who talk straight with our clients and tough with our opponents. We charge fairly and we know how to fight when needed.
Our legal services are high quality, our advice is clear, and we are transparent with costs. Our clients have direct access to their lawyer, not just their assistant.
We are a reliable established firm in the Northern suburbs offering a refreshingly direct approach to the practice of law. Each of our lawyers works exclusively in one practice area and comes to our firm with substantial experience.
Our clients can expect to:
- Receive good advice and firm representation from an experienced divorce lawyer.
- Have access to our professional network of experts and legal minds.
- Feel comfortable and supported in our collaborative and judgment-free legal practice environment.
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Property settlements & children's matters
Property
Couples going through a divorce or separation will generally need to divide their assets and finalise their financial relations, known as a property settlement. A property settlement can be done immediately following separation up until either 12 months after a Divorce Order is made or 24 months after the end of the relationship for De Facto couples.
We efficiently and cost effectively make negotiated property settlements, including the splitting of superannuation, into legally binding documents every day.
We routinely act for our clients to negotiate out of court settlements with their former partners about property and assets.
When required, we commence and defend legal proceedings to get a fair outcome with no-nonsense.
Children’s matters
We act in all children’s legal matters, including child custody, adult child maintenance, adoption, child support, child abduction, domestic violence and international legal matters involving children, such as adoption.
Intervention orders
If you are experiencing domestic violence, you can take steps to protect yourself and your family.
You can contact the police, you can apply to the Magistrates’ Court for a Family Violence Intervention Order (IVO). You can also engage a lawyer to help and represent you.
We can assist and represent you to file or respond to an IVO and with IVO negotiations.
Separation, child custody and divorce can also be painful and exhausting. You can expect us to listen to you, to give you direct access to your lawyer, and to show you compassion.
Family Court Lawyers
If no agreement can be negotiated on a family law issue such as parenting (child custody) arrangements or a property settlement, court procedures and legal proceedings may commence.
Because the family courts’ processes are complex, you may decide to engage a solicitor who practices only in Family Law, such as our Louie Elsoukmani.
Case highlights
“In the absence of clear and satisfactory proof, the court cannot be satisfied that the deceased knew and approved of the contents of the Will.” – Judge McMillan, 17 May 2021
- In a 2022 VCAT case VNH (Guardianship) [2022] VCAT 379 Elvin Lawyers relied on expert neuropsychological evidence to obtain a VCAT order overturning a 2021 Power of Attorney and instead upholding a 2017 Power of Attorney made by Elvin Lawyers’ client.
- In a 2022 Supreme Court case (Restricted Judgment) Elvin Lawyers obtained a Court order to remove a person from a Melbourne house they were illegally occupying and that they pay Elvin Lawyers’ legal costs.
- In a 2022 Supreme Court case Matthew Elvin won an appeal, overturning an earlier Magistrates’ Court judgment regarding breaches of Overarching Obligations.
- In a 2021 Supreme Court case, Elvin Lawyers a Court Order overturning a deceased’s Will. As a result, Elvin Lawyers’ client received more from the deceased estate.
- In a 2021 County Court case Elvin Lawyers made a hard fought and complex application to dismiss a Court proceeding for ‘abuse of process’. Unfortunately that application was not successful.
- In a 2020 Supreme Court case Matthew Elvin successfully defended a summary judgment application.
- In a 2020 Supreme Court case, Elvin Lawyers obtained a Court Order dismissing the other party’s meritless claim against Elvin Lawyers’ client.
- In a 2019 VCAT case, Elvin Lawyers obtained a VCAT Order revoking an Administration Order which had previously been placed on their client.
- In a 2019 case Elvin Lawyers successfully defended their client against a summary judgment application brought by the other party in the Magistrates’ Court.
- In a 2018 case, Elvin Lawyers obtained a judgment from VCAT ordering the other parties to return valuable tools and machinery to Elvin Lawyers’ client.
- In a 2016 case, Elvin Lawyers successfully defended their client against a strike out application brought by the other party in the Magistrates’ Court.