Family & Relationships · Sydney CBD
65 family law firms in Sydney CBD, New South Wales, including Sydney.
65 firms
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Aubrey F Crawley & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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
Conley Pickering Pendleton provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Coutts Conveyancing & Legal Services provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Diamond Conway provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Dora A. Jabbour provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation.
Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
GMH Legal provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Justice Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Kate Austin Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Legal Point Lawyers & Migration Agent provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Luk & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Monardo Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
NSW · Sydney CBD
S.Sapuppo Solicitor provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
State Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Process Server provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Business & Commercial Law.
Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
Tully & Chiper Lawyers provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
ZK Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, 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.
