Janine Alcantara

With her extensive experience, Janine brings a deep understanding of the law, coupled with the empathy and insight gained from working with diverse groups of people. She is particularly skilled in navigating the sensitivities and complexities involved in parenting and financial matters, whether they are straightforward or highly intricate.

Janine’s approach is grounded in both compassion and pragmatism, ensuring that she consistently seeks outcomes that are in the best interests of her clients. Her dedication to continuous learning and her natural curiosity further enrich her legal practice; making her a trusted advocate for those she represents. 

Experience

• High conflict parenting disputes involving parental alienation, allegations of family violence, drugs and alcohol issues, mental health issues, child protections authorities, child support, interstate relocations and recovery applications;
• LGBTIQA+ families;
• Spousal Maintenance Applications;
• BFAs- prenuptial and post nuptial;
• Strategic high net worth financial litigation involving Trusts, Companies, Partnerships and other structures;
• Family Violence/Personal Safety Intervention Order Applications

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Laws
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
• Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria

 

Memberships

• LIV
• Family Law Section-Law Council of Australia
• Victorian Women Lawyers
• Australian Women Lawyers
• Victorian Family Law Pathways Network