Expert legal support for all aspects of family law, helping you navigate life’s complexities with confidence and compassion.
At Galea & Faustin Solicitors, we understand that family law matters can be emotionally challenging and legally complex. Our dedicated and knowledgeable legal team provides comprehensive family law services, assisting clients in navigating the intricacies of issues such as divorce, child custody, property settlements, and financial agreements. We approach each case with empathy, discretion, and professionalism, ensuring that your best interests are protected and your rights are upheld.
Our commitment to client satisfaction is unparalleled, and we take pride in offering personalised, attentive service to each individual we represent.
At Galea & Faustin Solicitors, we help families navigate change with clarity, dignity and strength. Led by Patricia Galea, our team combines warm, human care with rigorous legal strategy so you feel heard, informed and in control—every step of the way.
We advise across all areas of Australian family law: separation and divorce, parenting arrangements, property settlements (including superannuation splits), child support, spousal maintenance, financial agreements (prenups/postnups/during relationships), de facto rights, family violence and intervention orders, consent orders and mediation, relocation and international matters, LGBTIQ+ family law, and grandparents/significant carers.
We’re based in Narre Warren and support clients across Melbourne’s South‑East—Berwick, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Pakenham, Officer and surrounds—and statewide via phone or video.
“We exist to bring order to chaos, to protect what matters, and to help you step forward with confidence.”
– Patricia Galea –
Eligibility, timeframes, joint/sole applications, under‑one‑roof evidence, and parallel planning.
Child‑centred plans and orders, risk assessment, recovery and urgent applications.
Asset pool identification, contributions and needs, superannuation splitting, businesses/trusts.
Assessing need and capacity to pay; interim and longer‑term arrangements.
Assessments, variations, and tailored private agreements (school fees, health costs, extras).
Asset pool identification, contributions and needs, superannuation splitting, businesses/trusts.
Eligibility, time limits, property/maintenance and parenting pathways.
Urgent safety plans, interim orders, undertakings and court representation.
Convert agreements to binding orders; settle smartly and avoid court where suitable.
Relocation applications/responses, recovery orders, cross‑border issues.
Inclusive, informed advice tailored to your family structure.
Grandparents & Significant Carers
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