Fogarty Oliver RothschildFamily law & Jewish family law

What I Offer

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A comprehensive family and property law practice with a dedicated Jewish family law specialty, delivered personally by Elisa Rothschild BA/LLB. Free initial consultation, transparent fee disclosure, Victorian Legal Aid available for eligible clients.

Jewish Family Law

Civil and halachic family law together — the get, halachic prenups, Jewish wills, Beth Din arbitration and Israel-Australia matters.

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Jewish Family Law

Family law that understands halacha as well as the Family Law Act — the get, the Beth Din, halachic prenuptial agreements, Jewish wills and the practical interaction with Australian civil law.

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Jewish Divorce (Get)

Coordinating a get with an Australian civil divorce — sequencing, Beth Din liaison, and strategy where one party is reluctant.

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Jewish Prenuptial Agreements

Drafting halachic prenups that work alongside an Australian Binding Financial Agreement — one set of documents, two legal systems satisfied.

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Jewish Wills & Estates

Wills and estate plans that satisfy both halacha and Victorian succession law — including Jewish inheritance preferences, charitable bequests and Family Provision Act planning.

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Jewish Business & Disputes

Commercial advice and dispute resolution for Jewish-owned businesses — including Beth Din arbitration (din Torah), partnership disputes and shareholder disagreements.

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Jewish Estate Disputes

Family Provision claims, will challenges and probate disputes within Jewish and Orthodox families — navigating halachic inheritance preferences and Victorian succession law.

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Israel-Australia Family Law

International family law for families with a foot in both Australia and Israel — Hague Convention, aliyah, recognition of Israeli orders, and cross-border parenting.

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Family Law

Separation, parenting, property and protection.

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Family Law

Clear, practical guidance through separation, divorce, financial agreements and consent orders — handled personally by Elisa Rothschild.

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Children's Issues

Child-focused legal support for parenting arrangements, parenting orders and disputes — with arrangements that genuinely serve your children's best interests.

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Property Settlement

Skilled negotiation and representation in dividing assets, superannuation and debts after separation — through agreement where possible, court where necessary.

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Intervention Orders

Calm, experienced representation for intervention order applications and hearings — whether you are seeking protection or responding to an application.

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Family & Domestic Violence

If you or someone close to you is affected by family or domestic violence, I will help you understand your options and take the legal steps needed to be safe.

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Bankruptcy & Family Law

When a separation and serious financial trouble happen at once, we protect your share of the home and super and coordinate bankruptcy and family law together — calmly, and in plain English.

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Binding Financial Agreements

Prenuptial, during-relationship and post-separation financial agreements — drafted to comply with the Family Law Act so they actually hold up.

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Child Support

Child support agreements, formula assessments, change-of-assessment reviews and adult child maintenance — the parts the standard calculation handles poorly.

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Family Dispute Resolution & Mediation

The section 60I certificate before parenting court, and lawyer-assisted mediation for property — prepared properly so you walk in clear and realistic.

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Spousal Maintenance

Support for a former partner after separation — the needs-and-capacity test, interim and urgent applications, and the time limits that apply.

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Surrogacy, Donor & Adoption

Altruistic surrogacy, the substitute parentage order, donor conception and adoption — careful legal guidance for intended parents, surrogates and donors.

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Not sure which service applies to your situation?

Get in touch for a free initial consultation. I'll listen to your circumstances and explain how I can help — or refer you on if I am not the right fit.

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