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No matter what changes your family is facing, we’re here to provide the right advice

No matter what changes your family is facing, we provide the right advice

Quality representation in all aspects of family law, providing innovative and practical solutions

Quality family law representation with innovative and practical solutions

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Helping you understand your rights and entitlements is key to achieving optimal outcomes

Highly awarded experts, our success is
supported by great client referrals

Valuable advice with a focus on solution-driven mediation, giving you control of the outcome

Gain control through valuable advice
focusing on solution-driven mediation

Helping families facilitate outcomes in the best interests of the child – that’s the heart of our practice.

Helping families facilitate outcomes in the best interests of the child

Specialised , professional advice across all types of asset protection

Specialised, professional instruction
across all types of asset protection

Mathews Family Law

Specialist Family Lawyers & Mediators Specialists

Practising exclusively in family law, our three accredited family law specialists have over 60 years’ combined experience, heartfelt testimonials and multiple awards that recognise our service.

No matter how complex the issues, our highly skilled team of lawyers possess the expertise to help you successfully and calmly navigate some of life’s biggest challenges.

Our success comes from a balance of expertise, up-to-date knowledge, clear and simple communication, attention to detail and, importantly, compassion.

With offices in Melbourne and Byron Bay, and a proven capacity to provide remote service delivery, we work with clients across Australia and internationally.

Meet the team

Accreditation & Awards

Meet the team

Accreditation & Awards

Meet the team | Accreditation & Awards

Transparency & Trust

We're In Your Corner

We understand every client has unique needs, and there’s no ‘one size fits all’ in family law.

We offer a highly personalised experience – our family lawyers make themselves accessible to clients, provide prompt responses and updates, and offer transparency in fee management so you’re never left wondering or worrying.

Our flexibility allows us to work with each client in the manner that best suits their needs, be it as a simple sounding board on an issue of concern, or a leading role in managing their litigation.

This two-way relationship begins with a free no-obligation telephone consultation or an in-depth conference with one of our lawyers, where we’ll provide you with our initial insights about your situation and discuss your options, and you can experience what it’s like to work with us.

Our online calculators, resource hub and vlog provide you with easy access to useful family law information.

Expert Advice

Decades Of Experience

As the name suggests, at Mathews Family Law & Mediation Specialists our approach is specialised, conciliatory and settlement-focused.

We aim to deliver the best outcome for you as efficiently as possible, whether you require advice about separation, divorce, parenting or property settlement.

Our team’s client-centric approach means our recommendations will always be realistic and take into account commercial considerations, even when this may be challenging to hear.

At every stage of the process, we will support you to understand the reasons for our advice and review your options with you, providing certainty and peace of mind.