If your marriage is ending and you're part of the Caulfield community — the heart of Australia's largest Jewish community — you're probably worrying about your family, your faith and the kids as much as the legal side of it. That's completely understandable, and you don't have to face it alone. Elisa has walked many Caulfield families through separation and divorce, the property settlement, and the get and Beth Din where it matters — calmly, and with genuine care for how your family comes through it. It was never meant to be a war; it can be a fair, dignified way forward.
Caulfield clients I act for
Caulfield clients span the religious spectrum — Charedi families with multiple children, Modern Orthodox couples in the early years of marriage, observant traditional families, and culturally Jewish clients with limited active observance. The legal needs are different across these groups but the cultural context is shared.
For Charedi clients in particular, a family lawyer who understands the community's preferences — minimum exposure of personal matters, preference for Beth Din-led mediation where possible, sensitivity to the impact on shidduch prospects — is the difference between a manageable separation and a community crisis.
Travel from Caulfield to the office
St Kilda is around 15 minutes by car from most parts of Caulfield. For clients who prefer not to travel, telephone and video consultations are standard, and I can attend at the client's home or workplace for elderly or unwell clients where required.
Beyond family law
Caulfield clients regularly come to the firm for conveyancing (much of the Glen Eira housing stock has changed hands multiple times in the last twenty years), wills and estate planning (often with halachic considerations), and Binding Financial Agreements ahead of marriage or remarriage.
Jewish family law
Specialist Jewish family law service for Caulfield
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 Caulfield, 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 Caulfield families — calmly, honestly, and always on your side.
Divorce lawyer in Caulfield
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 Caulfield
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 Caulfield
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.