If you're separating and live around Bentleigh, you're probably feeling the ground shift under the whole family at once — and worrying most about the kids. That's normal, and it doesn't have to become a war. Elisa has helped many families in Bentleigh's growing Jewish community through separation and divorce, the property settlement, and the get where it matters — gently, and with genuine care for how everyone comes out the other side. The aim is a calm, fair way forward that keeps your children steady.
Bentleigh's Jewish community
Bentleigh East in particular has emerged as a destination for younger Orthodox families looking for affordable housing within reach of the major Caulfield/St Kilda East Jewish institutions. Bentleigh's own community infrastructure has grown alongside that demographic shift — and the family law needs that come with it (separations, prenups, wills, intervention orders) have followed the same arc.
I act regularly for Bentleigh and Bentleigh East clients across the full range of family and Jewish family law matters, with the same direct-to-principal service that defines the firm.
Local matters I commonly see
Common matter types from this catchment: civil divorce with get coordination, parenting arrangements where one parent is more observant than the other, halachic prenups for first marriages, wills and estate planning for older Bentleigh families, and intervention orders in close-community contexts.
Practical access to the office
Bentleigh to St Kilda is around 15-20 minutes by car. The 67 tram and the Frankston train line both run through the area. Many Bentleigh clients prefer evening or early-morning consultations, both of which I accommodate.
Jewish family law
Specialist Jewish family law service for Bentleigh
Elisa Rothschild runs a dedicated Jewish family law practice covering civil divorce coordinated with the get, halachic prenuptial agreements, and Jewish wills and estates. The Melbourne Beth Din, the local Orthodox community and the major Jewish day schools are all part of the practical context she works in every day.
Read more about Jewish family law →Family law help for Bentleigh, whatever you're facing
Whatever stage you're at, you don't have to work it out on your own. Here's how I help Bentleigh families — calmly, honestly, and always on your side.
Divorce lawyer in Bentleigh
From the divorce application itself through to dividing property and sorting arrangements for the children — handled one calm step at a time, in plain English. See how I help with divorce →
Child custody & parenting lawyer in Bentleigh
Where the children live, time with each parent, and how the big decisions get made — always guided by what's genuinely best for them, never point-scoring. Parenting & children's issues →
Property settlement lawyer in Bentleigh
Dividing the home, superannuation, savings and debts fairly, with as little conflict as possible. How property settlement works → · What a family lawyer costs →
Reviewed by Elisa Rothschild BA/LLB — Principal Lawyer, Fogarty Oliver Rothschild. Last reviewed 2026-05-28.