Victoria Legal Aid Enquiries - Lampe Family Lawyers Melbourne

The application process

Lampe Family Lawyers are able to assist clients in receipt of a grant of aid from Victoria Legal Aid for Family Law parenting matters. *If your matter relates to Intervention Orders or property issues, please contact our office to discuss your options for assistance on a privately paid basis.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, our firm has a limited capacity to accept new clients wishing to apply for a grant of aid. We will email you if at the time of receiving your enquiry, we do not have capacity to assist you.

Please note that the process including Assessment, lodging your Application and receiving Approval from Victoria Legal Aid can take 6-8 weeks. Victoria Legal Aid are currently experiencing a significant backlog of applications. We therefore request that you remain patient and respectful at all times during the Assessment and Application process.

Preliminary assessment

Victoria Legal Aid has a number of eligibility criteria under their Guidelines. Your eligibility is not only based on your financial situation.

So that we can commence your Victoria Legal Aid Assessment, please ensure to complete all of the information in the form below.

Once we have reviewed your information, we will email you a copy of the Victoria Legal Aid Application Form and request copies of certain financial and other documents from you. We may also ask for further information as part of the Assessment process.

IMPORTANT: WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY LEGAL ADVICE UNTIL WE HAVE RECEIVED ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT, LODGED YOUR APPLICATION FORM WITH VICTORIA LEGAL AID, AND YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY VICTORIA LEGAL AID.

All enquiries about Victoria Legal Aid grants MUST ONLY be sent by email to (INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS). If you telephone our office while your grant of aid is pending, you will be directed to the above email address.

Victorian Legal Aid Preliminary AssessmentForm

Do you currently have an existing grant of aid?
If yes, unfortunately we are unable to accept transfers of aid. We suggest that you contact Victoria Legal Aid for a list of other firms who may be able to assist you. If no, please continue to complete the questions below.
Your Name
First Name Last Name
Your Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Your Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Your Contact Phone Number
Your Email Address
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The Other Party's Name (e.g. other parent)
First Last
The Other Party's Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
The Other Party's Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
What is your relationship to the children?

(e.g. I am the Mother, Father, grandparent)
Do the children live in Victoria?
Who do the children live with (e.g. Mother, Father)?
Were you in a relationship with the other parent?
Start of relationship
MM slash DD slash YYYY
End of Relationship
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Do the children spend time with the parent they do not live with?
What are the arrangements (e.g. sleep over every second weekend for X number of nights, spends daytime with them once a week)?
Why do the children not spend time with the parent they do not live with?
Please upload a copy of any current Parenting Orders or Parenting Plans.
Max. file size: 5 MB.
Are there any current Intervention Orders in place?
Please upload a copy of any current Intervention Orders.
Max. file size: 5 MB.
Have there been any previous Intervention Orders?
Have you been to mediation?
If yes, which organisation did you attend (e.g. Relationships Australia)?
Is your matter currently in the Federal Circuit and Family Court?
Date of next Hearing
MM slash DD slash YYYY
What type of Hearing is it (e.g. First Return, Interim Defended Hearing)?
Do you have any of the following vulnerabilities?
(Select all that apply)
Do you receive Centrelink benefits?
What type of Centrelink benefit do you receive (e.g. Newstart)?
Are you currently in a relationship?
Do you share financial responsibilities with your partner?
Please briefly explain why you require assistance with your matter.