Family & Relationships · Adelaide CBD
15 divorce & separation firms in Adelaide CBD, South Australia, including Adelaide.
15 firms
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Belperio Connell Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Divorce formally ends a marriage. Parenting arrangements, property and financial support are separate issues, so ask which applications or agreements your circumstances require. Check eligibility, documents and dates before applying.
Ending the marriage does not itself divide property or settle parenting arrangements. Property applications generally need to be made within 12 months after a divorce becomes final; obtain advice about the deadline and any exception that may apply.
Divorce is based on the breakdown of the marriage, rather than fault. The FCFCOA removed the counselling-certificate requirement for applicants married less than two years from 10 June 2025. Check the current application process with the relevant court; Western Australia has its own Family Court.
Understand the next step
Ending a marriage and resolving parenting or financial arrangements are different tasks. Ask the lawyer to explain which applications or agreements you actually need and the sequence in which to address them.
Make sure a fixed divorce fee is not being mistaken for advice about dividing assets or arrangements for children.
Adelaide CBD firms can offer a range of practice specialisations. Ask which solicitor will be responsible for your matter and whether the first consultation includes reading the documents you want advice on.
For divorce & separation, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide CBD. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Explain the relationship history, current arrangements and outcome you want. Identify immediate concerns and provide every existing order or agreement.
Discuss negotiation and family dispute resolution. Parenting applications generally involve prior dispute resolution unless an exception applies; ask the lawyer to assess the appropriate process.
Ask how an agreement would be documented and implemented. Clarify who handles related transfers, finance and estate-planning work.
Ask for separate estimates for advice, negotiation, document preparation and court work. A fixed divorce-application fee does not necessarily cover parenting or financial disputes.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight court dates, proposed travel or relocation and any planned property sale. Ask which time limits apply to your particular issues rather than assuming there is one deadline for everything.
In South Australia, the Magistrates Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the District and Supreme Courts above it. Tenancy, guardianship and many administrative reviews go to SACAT. Practising certificates are issued by the Law Society of South Australia, and conduct complaints go to the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner.
Good to know
Yes. You can be separated while still living in the same home, but you'll need extra evidence, usually affidavits, to show the relationship had ended.
Once filed, a divorce order usually becomes final one month and one day after it's granted. The overall time depends on court scheduling and whether there are children under 18.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of South Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Clark Panagakos Family Law provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Stevens Law provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
BTD Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal Injury.
North Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Resolve Divorce provides legal services in North Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Partner & Family Visas.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Camatta Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Commercial Litigation.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Indigo Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, De Facto Relationships and Parenting & Child Custody.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Alexander Botten & Associates provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Terese Wacyk Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Martin Robinson Solicitors provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
SS Business Investments provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Mercurio & Co. Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Angela Ferdinandy provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Family Property Settlement and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
White Berman Ryder - Barristers and Solicitors - Modbury Office provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Planning & Environment.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Franklin Legal Barristers and Solicitors provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Property Settlement.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Practising certificates in South Australia are managed by the Law Society of South Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.