Legal Services

Midlas provides free legal services to assist and advise people in the following areas:

Elder Abuse Prevention – Resilient Futures

Resilient Futures will safeguard and protect older people’s rights by the provision of:

A valid and up-to-date Will to ensure that their estate is administered in accordance with their preferences;
An Enduring Power of Attorney that clearly communicates how their money and property are to be dealt with in the event of that person becoming unable to effectively communicate their
wishes;
An Enduring Power of Guardianship that enables an individual to appoint someone or several people to make personal, lifestyle and medical treatment decisions in the event of that person becoming unable to effectively communicate their wishes;
Financial advice and assistance to ensure access to available resources and benefits; and
An avenue, where appropriate, for their carers to make any appropriate applications for Guardianship and/or Administration in the State Administrative Tribunal.

The program will also see the delivery of community legal education to assist with raising awareness, early identification and intervention in relation to elder abuse.

Family Law – Children’s Issues

Advice in relation to care arrangements for children – who the children live with and time spent with the other parent
Advice in relation to other children’s issues, such as parentage, time spent with grandparents and issues of risk
Parenting Plans
Consent Orders
Family Court applications (and response documents)
Ongoing Family Court proceedings and navigating the eCourts Portal
Breach of Court Orders
Recovery

Family Law – Property Issues

Advice about the division of property following separation (defacto and married couples)
Consent Orders
Applications to Family Court of WA (and response documents)
Ongoing Family Court proceedings and navigating the eCourts Portal
Breach of Court Orders

Family Law – Divorce

Advice about separation and the divorce process
Applications for divorce and navigating the eCourts Portal

Family Violence

Advice in relation to family violence
Finding support for victims of family violence through referral
Applications for Family Violence Restraining Orders
Negotiations, Conduct Agreement Orders and Undertakings
Legal representation at hearings in the Midland Magistrates Court*
Family violence duty lawyer service at Midland Magistrates Court

*Please note that as a Community Legal Centre, legal representation in the Midland Magistrates Court is dependent upon our resources, priorities under our funding arrangements and the capacity of our legal team.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims (related to Family Violence)

Advice about criminal injury compensation
Assistance in obtaining police and medical records
Preparation of Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims

If you need help with: criminal matters, civil matters, traffic accidents and infringements, wills and estate planning, please contact Law Access, Citizen Advice Bureau or Legal Aid