Robb & Associates Solicitors

Robb & Associates was established by Melanie Robb in 1997 and is a well-respected legal firm operating in Albury/Wodonga and surrounding areas. In recent years, the firm has grown its practice to specialise in the family law field. Erica Coulston was born and raised in this area and is now the principal lawyer of Robb & Associates.

If your children spend most of their time with you, you are likely to be entitled to child support payments. The amount of child support payable varies according to your specific circumstances and is generally based upon an assessment made by the Department of Human Services (Child Support).

The amount of child support is worked out based on things such as the income of both parties, the cost of the care of the children and the percentage of time the child spends with you.There is an online child support calculator provided by the Department which can help you estimate both your child support and family assistance payments.

Australian law focuses on the rights of children to have an ongoing relationship with both parents so that separating from your partner or spouse doesn't mean that you are separating from your child or children. How will both parents be kept in the loop in regard to important decisions such as education and health?.

Once it has been established that parties are eligible to make an application for a de facto property settlement, the Court looks at essentially the same factors as it would if the parties had been married. An application for property settlement or maintenance must be made within 2 years from the date of separation.

In Australia, there is no need to provide any reasons for divorce other than that the relationship has broken down irretrievably. If you've been separated for more than 12 months the court takes this as evidence of the fact, and even if you still live under the same roof you can still obtain a divorce provided you swear to the separation in your divorce application.