Why choose Freemont Family Lawyers for your online divorce
Online Divorce by Freemont Family Lawyers is run by a Victorian family law firm, not a form-filling website. The family lawyers who prepare and file your application are the same solicitors who appear in family courts across Victoria, working from four offices in Melbourne CBD, St Kilda, Dandenong and Pakenham. A lawyer checks every application before it is filed, we serve your ex if you apply alone, and if the Court rejects an application because of our error we re-file it at no additional professional fee.
- Lawyer-checked, every time
- Most applications do not require an online court hearing
- Fixed price, no hourly bills
- Re-file guarantee
- Track every step online
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A lawyer checks your application before it is filed
The single biggest difference. A template site populates the form from your answers; a family lawyer here reviews your eligibility, your jurisdiction, your separation timeline and any children's arrangements against a checklist, then drafts and files it. The Court checks every application — a rejected or requisitioned one costs weeks and your place in the filing queue. That review is what protects you from that.
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We serve the application on your ex
On a sole application, serving the application properly and on time is a legal step, not a notification. It has to reach your ex the way the Court allows, and proof has to be filed with the Court. We arrange that — by post, agent or process server — and file the proof. Template sites usually leave it to you.
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Our re-file guarantee
If the Court rejects or requisitions an application we prepared because of an error on our part, we fix and re-file at no professional fee — and if our error causes a second court fee, we pay it. The terms are in plain English; see our guarantee page.
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A fixed price — not an hourly clock
A traditional firm usually bills by the hour, so the final cost depends on how long the matter takes. Our fee is fixed and shown before you start; the only additions are named extras, quoted first and charged only if your matter triggers them. You always know the maximum.
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We tell people when they don't need us
A law firm's duty is honesty, not a sale. If your matter is genuinely simple and you are comfortable with forms, we will tell you a do-it-yourself filing may suit you and how to do it — we will not talk you into a product you don't need. Where the legal work does add value, we do it properly.
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Safety mode
If you are concerned for your safety, your lawyer manages the matter directly, your address is kept private from your former partner, and contact is handled carefully. See our safety & privacy page.
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Real people you can phone and meet
We are a service of Freemont Family Lawyers, a Melbourne family law firm with real offices. You are dealing with real family lawyers, who practise family law every working day - you can reach a person on 1800 976 214 or arrange an office meeting too.
Frequently asked questions
Lawyers you can phone — not a form
Two minutes · no obligation · a lawyer confirms everything before anything is filed