Family & Relationships · Sydney CBD
65 family law firms in Sydney CBD, New South Wales, including Sydney.
65 firms
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
MGL Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
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.
A city-centre address can be convenient for meetings, but it does not tell you which solicitor will handle the file. For a business transaction, employment issue or dispute, ask whether the team has experience with your particular industry and the size of the matter.
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 Sydney 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 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.
Family Law firms in Sydney CBD
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.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Executive Law Group provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Truth Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Mistry Fallahi provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sun Lawyers 澳大利亚盛晶律师行 provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
James & Jaramillo Lawyers Wollongong provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Brightstone Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Notary Public & JP Services and Immigration & Visas.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Australian Criminal and Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
JB Corban Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Nolan Family Lawyers & Mediation provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
LEAD Conveyancing Sydney provides conveyancing services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Goldman Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Class Actions.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
King & York Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Divorce & Separation.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sarah Walsh Conveyancing and Leasing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Wills & Estates.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
JB Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Employment Law and Wills & Estates.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Santone Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Australian Lawyers and Advocates provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Oak Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Waterfront Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
KF Lawyers Australia provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Jones Hardy Law provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Family & Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, 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.
