DV LAWYER Information

We are passionate about assisting domestic violence survivors in firstly obtaining the protection they deserve and then staying with them every step of the way to navigate their children’s custody issues and financial/property settlement matters. Most people leaving an abusive relationship are often confused and feel “out of their depth” over what to do next, particularly where practical arrangements for separation need to be made, for example, how to leave, how to obtain alternate housing, issues over financial security, how to obtain ongoing adequate protection for them and their children and where they stand legally with parenting rights and entitlement to property settlement. Suddenly, clients face the predicament of funds two households out of one set of finances. We understand that the nature and impact of domestic violence abuse includes not only physical abuse, but also emotional/psychological abuse and financial abuse. We are passionate about holding abusers accountable and bringing the safety and wellbeing of you and your children to the forefront. In cases involving physical, sexual and emotional/psychological, financial and/or sexual abuse, we can assist you obtain the protection you and your children deserve and ensure the courts consider it seriously. We represent survivors in applying for or responding to family law parenting matters. We understand through experience in advocating for domestic violence survivors that ending an abusive relationship does not necessarily end the violence and fear, particularly when children are involved. Despite far greater awareness of domestic violence in the wider community, experience shows there is lack of understanding of the nature and impact of domestic abuse, and in particular, non-physical abuse is not well understood. Abusers seem to lack insight into their own behaviours and the affect they have on their children. They are often in complete denial and adopt a culture of “contact at all costs”.