Robin Smith

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Profile

Robin is a barrister at the Victorian Bar in Australia. He regularly appears in court and also provides written advice on all areas of family law. He can appear in all family law courts throughout Australia. Robin specialises in matters with complex questions of law, including matters with issues related to bankruptcy, equity, trusts, and third party disputes. He also appears and provides advice with respect to child support. Robin has a particular interest in international law and holds a doctoral degree from Monash University specialising in this area. Robin has appeared and provided advice in relation to both the Hague Child Abduction Convention and the Hague Child Protection Convention. He has also appeared and provided advice in relation to conflict of laws matters with issues related to multiple jurisdictions and concurrent proceedings. Robin has worked for the United Nations at a war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

Languages Spoken: English

Practice Areas: Appeals, Arbitration, Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders, Emergency Procedures/Injunctions, Enforcement: Child Custody, Enforcement: Child Support, Enforcement: Property Division, Enforcement: Spousal Support, Finance: Capital Provision, Finance: Insolvency, Finance: Pensions/Superannuation/Retirement and Employment Benefits, Finance: Property Issues, Finance: Taxation, Finance: Trusts, Hague Convention/Child Abduction, Mediation, Modification/Variation: Child Support, Modification/Variation: Child Custody, Modification/Variation: Property Division, Modification/Variation: Spousal Support, Parentage/Paternity, Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements, Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction, Same Sex Partnerships, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony

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