Family & Relationships · Riverina & Murray
40 family law firms in Riverina & Murray, New South Wales, including Wagga Wagga, Albury, Griffith, Deniliquin.
40 firms
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Paige Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
A family lawyer's early advice shapes everything that follows: what a fair property split looks like for your circumstances, how parenting time is likely to be arranged, and which steps must happen before court. Most matters resolve through negotiation or mediation, with consent orders making the agreement binding.
Separation affects where children live, the home, super and future finances. Decisions made in the first months, often informally, can shape the final outcome, so early advice avoids costly mistakes.
Family law is federal. The Family Law Act 1975 governs parenting and property for married and most de facto couples, heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, except in Western Australia, where the Family Court of WA hears these matters. Parenting disputes usually require family dispute resolution before court.
Understand the next step
Start by separating immediate arrangements from longer-term decisions. A family-law consultation can identify whether parenting, finances, divorce or personal safety requires a separate step, and who should advise on each.
A general family-law engagement should specify which issues it covers rather than promising to resolve every consequence of separation.
Riverina and Murray matters may involve NSW and Victoria, particularly where people, property or businesses are based on both sides of the border. Identify each relevant location before comparing legal services.
For family law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Riverina & Murray. 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 New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
Consent orders are an agreement about parenting or property that the court makes into formal, enforceable orders without a hearing. Both parties must agree and sign.
Most family matters are resolved without a trial. Court becomes necessary when negotiation fails, when there is urgency, or when safety is at risk.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Junee, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Junee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Tumut, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Tumut, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Deniliquin, NSW · Riverina & Murray
David Grant provides legal services in Deniliquin, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Leeton, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing provides legal services in Leeton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Wills & Estates.
Leeton, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Cater & Blumer And Riverina Compensation Lawyers Service provides legal services in Leeton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
West Wyalong, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in West Wyalong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Cootamundra, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in Cootamundra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Lusher provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Harris Lieberman Solicitors provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Lake Cargelligo, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Young, NSW · Riverina & Murray
McCabe Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Young, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Partner & Family Visas and Workers Compensation.
Jindera, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Ross Doyle Legal provides legal services in Jindera, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Holbrook, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Holbrook, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Henty, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Henty, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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 New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.