Lauren Biniares,Family Lawyer in Melbourne

Role

Associate

Practice Areas

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Award Winning Law Firm – Top Specialist Firm & Top Boutique Firm (Australasian Lawyer)

Lauren is a family lawyer who helps clients navigate property settlements, parenting matters and financial agreements with clear guidance and a personal approach.

Lauren advises on property settlements, complex parenting matters, including relocation, and binding financial agreements. She works with clients navigating separation and family disputes, taking the time to understand their circumstances and build a strong working relationship.

Lauren’s earlier experience in banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency gives her a broader commercial perspective on financial issues arising in family law. Her work has spanned Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory, including advocacy experience and assisting clients from a range of cultural backgrounds. She focuses on helping clients understand their options and the steps involved in progressing their matter.

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University and a Master of Applied Law (Family Law).

Binding Financial Agreements

Binding financial agreements allow couples to set out how financial matters will be managed during a relationship or if circumstances change in the future. Clear agreements can provide certainty, reduce uncertainty, and support informed financial planning.

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Child Support

Child support is an essential part of navigating separation or changes in family circumstances, ensuring children’s financial needs are addressed. Where arrangements are unclear or disputed, uncertainty can arise.

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Complex Family Financial Structures

Trusts, companies and business interests can complicate a property settlement after separation, with significant implications for your wealth and ongoing business arrangements. Clear legal advice helps you understand your financial position, negotiate from an informed position and assess settlement options with attention to tax consequences and your longer-term financial needs.

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De Facto Relationships

De facto relationships can raise important questions about your legal position, financial arrangements and what happens if you separate. Clear advice helps you understand how the law applies to your relationship, and how to plan ahead and approach financial decisions with greater confidence.

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Divorce and Separation

Ending a marriage can be one of the most significant transitions in a person’s life, and the process can feel complicated and emotional. Understanding the process and what to expect can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Family Law Consent Orders

Consent orders provide a legally binding framework for agreed parenting or financial arrangements after separation. Clear legal advice and careful drafting help you assess the proposed terms, reduce the risk of future disagreement and move forward with greater certainty.

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Family Law Mediation

Family mediation can help you work through parenting, property and financial disagreements following separation. Clear legal advice and careful preparation help you understand your options, assess proposals and approach discussions with a practical focus on resolution.

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Family Violence

Family violence can create fear, uncertainty, and disruption for individuals and families. Understanding available protections and processes can help restore a sense of safety, control, and stability.

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Financial and Property Settlements

During separation or the breakdown of a relationship, parties need to divide assets, liabilities, and financial resources. Financial and property settlements can raise questions about entitlements, contributions, and how resources should be allocated moving forward.

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Parenting Arrangements

Parenting arrangements focus on how parents and carers share responsibility for their children following separation or changes in family circumstances. These arrangements can raise concerns about care, decision-making, and the interaction between daily life and longer-term planning.

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Spousal Maintenance

Spousal maintenance involves financial support between former partners after separation where income and resources are not evenly balanced. Understanding how maintenance may apply can help reduce uncertainty and support informed financial planning.

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