Your Advocate in Family Law, Family Violence & Criminal Matters
Clear legal advice when you need it most.
Speak directly with Liam about your matter in a free, no-obligation 15-minute telephone consultation.
Clear pathways
How can we help?
I need protection
Advice for people considering or seeking a Family Violence Intervention Order in Victoria.
Applying for an Intervention OrderI have been served
Advice for people responding to an application, interim order or Family Violence Safety Notice.
Responding to an Intervention OrderPractice areas
Focused advice. Considered representation.
Family Violence Intervention Orders
Advice and representation for applicants and respondents in Victorian intervention order proceedings.
Contested Intervention Order Hearings
Preparation, advocacy and representation where allegations or proposed orders are disputed.
Breaching an Intervention Order
Advice and criminal representation where an alleged contravention has resulted in investigation or charges.
Family Law
Parenting, separation and related family-law proceedings where family violence is relevant.
Criminal Matters
Representation for criminal allegations arising in the context of family violence.
Personal Safety Intervention Orders
Advice for applicants and respondents in non-family personal safety proceedings.
Connected legal issues
One matter can cross several jurisdictions.
The same circumstances may lead to Family Violence Intervention Order proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, a criminal investigation or prosecution, and parenting proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. These jurisdictions serve different purposes, apply different statutory tests and may use different procedural and evidentiary frameworks. They remain separate proceedings, but evidence, conditions and decisions in one may have important practical consequences in another.
The lawyer behind the practice
Liam Palomba
The Family Violence Lawyer
I practise in family violence intervention orders, family law and related criminal proceedings. I regularly represent clients in Victorian courts, providing clear, practical advice to people seeking protection and to people responding to applications and allegations.
About LiamTime-sensitive proceedings
Do you have an upcoming court date?
Intervention order and related proceedings can move quickly. Obtaining advice before the hearing can help you understand your position, the process and the options available.
Information & resources
Understand the process.
What happens at your first intervention order hearing?
Can you consent to an intervention order without admissions?
What happens if an intervention order is breached?
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Contact the practice about an intervention order, family-law matter or related criminal proceeding. Your circumstances can be discussed with care, clarity and professional discretion.
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