Emera Family Law

Emera Family Law helps people with separation, divorce, parenting and property matters. The firm acts only in family law and aims to settle matters out of court where it can.

Its lawyers also assist with family violence and intervention orders, financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support. The firm assists the rainbow community, including donor agreements and surrogacy arrangements.

Founder Mona Emera has over 15 years' experience and was formerly head of family law at a national firm. She leads a team of lawyers who focus on negotiated outcomes, and the firm explains how it charges on its website.

Emera Family Law has two offices, one at Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD and one at Level 5, 12 Clarke Street in Sunshine. It serves Melbourne and the western suburbs, and offers phone and video appointments for clients who cannot visit.

The firm works only in family law. Its services include property settlement, children and parenting, divorce, binding financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support. It also handles family violence and intervention order matters, LGBTIQA+ family law, and mediation and out-of-court settlements.