Specialist family lawyers serving the Mornington Peninsula, Bayside, and Melbourne’s inner east. Clear advice, calm guidance, and a resolution-first approach.
If you are separating and trying to understand your rights, around your children, your property, or your financial future, you are in the right place.
Village Family Lawyers works exclusively in family law. Our team includes two LIV Accredited Family Law Specialists, Bryn Stevens and Anna Bulner. LIV Accreditation is awarded by the Law Institute of Victoria to a small number of lawyers each year. It reflects advanced expertise, complex case experience, and rigorous ongoing development.
Two of our senior lawyers, Lauren Wilson and Maria Stipic, are also Nationally Accredited Mediators. This means they have formal, assessed training in how mediation works from the inside. They do not conduct mediation sessions. What they bring is an intimate understanding of the process that uniquely positions them to prepare, advise, and support clients through it far more effectively.
Over 850 families across Victoria have trusted us with their most personal legal matters.
We work exclusively in family law. Whatever your situation, our team has the expertise to guide you through it.
Step-by-step guidance from the moment you decide to separate through to final orders. We coordinate parenting and property alongside divorce from the start.
Child-focused advice on parenting plans, consent orders, and dispute resolution. The wellbeing of your children guides everything we do.
Expert advice on dividing assets fairly. From straightforward settlements to complex matters involving business interests, trusts, and significant property.
Thorough preparation and expert support through the mediation process. Our Nationally Accredited Mediators bring inside knowledge that produces better outcomes.
Binding financial agreements, consent orders, and strategic advice to protect your financial position before, during, or after separation.
Most people are not ready to launch into legal proceedings. They are trying to understand where they stand.
We answer all of these questions clearly, calmly, and without jargon from your first consultation.
Here is what to expect when you book with Village Family Lawyers in Mount Eliza or Malvern.
Use our online booking form or call 1300413 997. Choose in person at Mount Eliza or Malvern, or secure phone or video.
A calm, guided conversation in plain English. Your lawyer will listen to your situation and explain your rights and options clearly.
You leave with practical next steps tailored to your situation, protecting your family, your finances, and your future.
Mornington Peninsula and Bayside clients
Melbourne inner east and citywide clients
Discovery Calls are made over the telephone and all other consultations are available via a secure online video call.
All consultations available in person or by phone and secure video. Three ways to connect:
Not sure yet? Book a free 15-minute Discovery Call.
Free
15 min
Initial Consultation
90 min
Pre-mediation conference
90 min
Not necessarily. But early advice prevents costly mistakes. A free Discovery Call is a good first step if you are not yet sure.
Most do not. Around 90% of matters we support through mediation resolve without court. Our preparation-focused approach is designed specifically to keep things out of court.
Parenting arrangements are guided by the best interests of the child. We help create practical, enforceable arrangements that give your children stability.
Our Discovery Call is free. An initial consultation is $495 including GST. We provide clear cost estimates before any work begins, and fixed-fee options are available for many services.
