Lawyer Profile
Matthew Harper
Accredited Family Law Specialist
Matthew is Accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as being a Specialist in Family Law.
Matthew heads our Family Law Team and often acts in complex Divorce, Family Law Parenting, Family Law Property and Family Violence Matters.
Matthew is admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor in all Federal Courts and regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in all Family Law Related Matters.
Matthew is also a qualified Independent Childrens Lawyer and is often Appointed to act for the children in the most complex child welfare cases.
Matthew stands for our MMH Lawyers mantra of Honesty, Courage and Professionalism and prides himself in providing practical solutions to assist clients going through their difficult circumstances.
Areas of Expertise
- Family Violence / Intervention Orders
- Family Law Property Disputes
- Parenting Disputes and Custody
- Divorce and Separation
- Spousal Maintenance
- Child Support Matters
- Financial Agreements
- Child Welfare Matters
Qualifications & Memberships
- Bachelor of Laws with Honours (2008).
- Bachelor of Business (2008).
- Member of the Law Institute of Victoria (2009).
- Registered to practice as Barrister and Solicitor in any Federal Court of Australia including the High Court of Australia (2009).
- Registered to practice as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria (2009).
- Accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a Specialist in Family Law (2015).
- Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Court Practice Advisory Committee (2018).
- Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Family Law Maintenance & Property Advisory Committee (2018).
- Completed the Applicable Training and Assessment to act as the Independent Childrens (ICL) in complex Parenting Matters (2019).
- Victoria Legal Aid section 29A Panel Member for Family Law Matters, Independent Childrens Lawyer Matters and Family Violence Matters.