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At Empower Family Law we understand the pressure our clients are under and the distress they feel. We work diligently to navigate them through to better times.

We take pride in offering our clients expert advice tailored to their situation and empowering them to achieve the best possible result.

Want to know more about the Empower Team?

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What happens after you make contact

When you call or submit an enquiry, the team will take some brief details about your situation so your appointment can be arranged with the right person. You do not need to prepare anything to make that first contact, and you do not need to have decided what you want to do.

Initial appointments usually run for 1 to 1.5 hours, with the first 30 minutes at no charge and the balance charged at the lawyer's hourly rate. At the appointment you will receive advice on your rights, entitlements and options for settlement, so that you leave understanding your options, your estimated legal costs and what to expect. A Costs Agreement follows afterwards, setting out the terms of your engagement and an estimate of your total legal costs.

Which details help at the first contact

None of this is required, but mentioning any of it when you first make contact helps us arrange the right appointment:

Remote and flexible appointments

We understand that between work commitments and managing a family it can be difficult to get into the Melbourne CBD for an appointment. We offer flexible and remote consultations and can conduct most appointments, including initial consultations, via Microsoft Teams.

A remote appointment is often the quickest way to get advice, and it works particularly well where you need to refer to documents during the conversation or where travelling is impractical. Mention your preference when you make contact.

If your situation is urgent, or you are not safe

If you or a child is in immediate danger, call 000. If you are not in immediate danger but want to report family violence to police, call 131 444 or attend a police station.

If your situation is urgent in the family law sense — a child about to be removed from Australia or relocated, assets about to be sold or transferred, or you have been left without the means to meet immediate living expenses — say so when you contact us rather than waiting for an appointment, and gather whatever documents or messages evidence what is about to happen.

Free and confidential support is also available through Family Advocacy and Support Services, which provide duty lawyers and social support workers to people with a family law matter affected by family violence, and which you can use even if you already have your own lawyer.

How do I contact Empower Family Law & Mediation?

Call (03) 7020 6542, email info@empowerfamilylaw.com.au, or submit the enquiry form on the contact page and the team will respond. If your situation is urgent, for example a risk to safety, a child about to be removed, or assets about to be dealt with, say so when you make contact.

Do I have to come into the office?

No. The firm offers flexible and remote consultations and can conduct most appointments, including initial consultations, via Microsoft Teams. That is often the quickest way to get advice if travelling into the Melbourne CBD between work and family commitments is difficult. Mention your preference when you make contact.

What happens at the first appointment?

Initial appointments usually run for 1 to 1.5 hours, with the first 30 minutes at no charge. The firm listens to your instructions and provides advice on your rights, entitlements and options for settlement, so you leave understanding your options, your estimated legal costs and what to expect. A Costs Agreement follows, setting out the terms of your engagement and an estimate of your total legal costs.

What should I have ready before I call?

Nothing is required to make contact. For a first appointment about financial matters, it helps to have recent taxation returns, payslips or business financial statements, bank and credit card statements including joint accounts, superannuation statements and documents for property and loans, along with the date of separation. For parenting matters, a short note of the current routine, schooling, health arrangements and anything affecting safety is usually more useful than documents.

What should I do if I am not safe?

If you or a child is in immediate danger, call 000. If you are not in immediate danger but want to report family violence to police, call 131 444 or attend a police station. Free and confidential support is also available through Family Advocacy and Support Services, which provide duty lawyers and social support workers to people with a family law matter affected by family violence.

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