Family & Relationships lawyers in Illawarra & Wollongong
Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(213)Google rating from 213 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Morrison Graeme provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Partner & Family Visas and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Criminal Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Drug Offences · Drink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Traffic OffencesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(161)Google rating from 161 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Nikolovski Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Personal Injury · Employment Law · Immigration & Visas · Unfair Dismissal · Public Liability · Medical Negligence
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(83)Google rating from 83 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Open House Conveyancing Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Family Law.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(65)Google rating from 65 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Wollongong Criminal Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(55)Google rating from 55 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Gamble Law & Estate Planning provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(47)Google rating from 47 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
My Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Criminal Law+7 moreBail Applications · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Assault & Violent Offences · Drink & Drug Driving · Property & ConveyancingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(45)Google rating from 45 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Acorn Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mitchell Family Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Marr Family Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+2 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hulse Family Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · International Family Law & Hague Abduction
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(26)Google rating from 26 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
South Coast Family Law Group provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(25)Google rating from 25 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
James & Jaramillo Lawyers Wollongong provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Family Law+7 moreCriminal Law · Assault & Violent Offences · Divorce & Separation · Bail Applications · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Traffic OffencesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Phoenix Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Divorce & Separation · Partner & Family Visas · Criminal Law · Planning & EnvironmentFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Good Legal provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Seacliff Family Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · De Facto Relationships · Binding Financial Agreements · International Family Law & Hague AbductionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kovacevic Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lough & Wells Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Medical Negligence · Criminal Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public LiabilityNo win, no fee
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Kiama, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Kiama, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Coronial Inquests · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shoalhaven Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Family Law+7 moreCriminal Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Employment Law · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Personal Injury · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watts McCray Lawyers Hornsby provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Wollongong Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts · Wills & Estates · Parenting & Child Custody · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Quirk Lawyers & Conveyancer provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Drink & Drug Driving+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Divorce & Separation · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Criminal Law
Family law in Australia is mostly federal. Parenting and property matters run under the Family Law Act and are heard in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, or the Family Court of Western Australia in WA. A good family lawyer will explain your likely outcome early, push for a negotiated agreement where it's safe to do so, and prepare you properly if a court hearing is needed. Where there is family violence, they can also help you get protection orders from your state's local or magistrates court.
Why family law matters
Family breakdown is one of the most common reasons Australians need a lawyer, and decisions made early affect children and finances for years.
The Australian context
Family law is one of the few areas run federally, under the Family Law Act 1975, with separate protection order schemes in each state and a separate Family Court in Western Australia.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to family & relationships in Illawarra & Wollongong
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Family matters often involve several decisions at once: living arrangements, children, immediate expenses, property and formally ending a marriage. A useful first consultation separates those issues and identifies what needs attention now. Tell the lawyer about safety concerns and existing orders before arranging discussions involving another person.
Working with a firm in Illawarra & Wollongong
A search across Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama can help you compare local and broader Illawarra options. For a building, property or employment dispute, prepare a short chronology so the firm can identify the right team.
For family & relationships, 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 Illawarra & Wollongong. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the relationship history, current arrangements and outcome you want. Identify immediate concerns and provide every existing order or agreement.
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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.
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Ask how an agreement would be documented and implemented. Clarify who handles related transfers, finance and estate-planning work.
Fees and the scope of 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.
Dates to raise at first contact
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.
Questions to ask a family & relationships adviser
Will you handle parenting, property and divorce together or separately?
How will you communicate with me safely?
What would change the proposed approach or budget?
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.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a lawyer to get divorced?
Not always. A simple divorce application can be filed online without one. It's worth getting advice before you apply if you have children, shared property or superannuation, because divorce starts the clock on time limits for property claims.
How long do I have to settle property after separating?
Married couples generally have 12 months from the date the divorce becomes final. De facto couples generally have two years from separation. After that you need the court's permission, which is not guaranteed.
Is mediation compulsory?
For parenting disputes, you usually need a certificate from a family dispute resolution practitioner before filing in court, unless an exception applies such as family violence or urgency.
