Email:welcome@fgd.com.au
Phone:03 8376 7000
Address:
Suite 3, Level 15/385 Bourke St,
Melbourne VIC 3000
Our Melbourne family lawyers are specialists in divorce, property, financial agreements, children’s matters and international family law cases.
Farrar Gesini Dunn Melbourne was the second presence for FGD specialising in family law and estates law.
Led by directors Sarah Keenan and Frank Chila our Melbourne team are our go-to team for difficult questions of law.
The Melbournians are passionate about getting outcomes that work, and believe that families do not belong in the Courtroom. The team are experts in helping clients reach agreement but will fight hard for you in court if that is what is needed.
The team always has an eye on the big picture and works with what matters to clients. The team often runs high conflict parenting and property matters that require composure, strategic planning and the ability to not be reactive, but rather, proactive.
As a firm, we are passionate about collaborative law. Although we have honed and refined technical legal skills, we’ve seen time and time again that collaborative law is a better process that delivers better outcomes for clients no matter what the issues are or how difficult it seems. For our Melbourne team, collaborating isn’t about being soft, but it’s about being clever.
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We bid congratulations and farewell to Juliette Ford who has been a Partner of FGD since 2003.
Juliette has recently been appointed ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner. Juliette’s appointment followed a robust executive search and recruitment process, which is yet another impressive milestone to add to her already wholesome career. Juliette will take up her appointment on 23 February 2026, succeeding former Commissioner Heidi Yates.
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If you are a single parent who is co-parenting with your ex, particularly if this is the first school term after a separation, getting everyone (including yourselves) prepared for the first day of school can be a little stressful.
There are some considerations for your child that you may not have had to face before. Common questions that arise around this time of year from our clients include:
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We are all familiar with New Year Resolutions. They mark the end of the year that has been and are a good opportunity to reflect and evaluate. They also time stamp the start of something new and prompt us to identify what is important to us in life and what we wish to focus on in the coming year.
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The Christmas season is said to be one of the most joyful times of the year, however any good family lawyer will likely report otherwise. With immense pressure on families both socially and financially, it is unsurprising that this season is one of the busiest times of the year for the family law sector. Without wanting to sound like ‘The Grinch who stole Christmas’, the end of year holiday period has proven to be the catalyst of many relationship breakdowns. The most common of those being partner/spouse relationships.
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