Hills District
Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
47 firms
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Dean Lawyers provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
GLC Legal provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Kellyville, NSW · Hills District
Michael Vassili Lawyers (Accredited Specialist provides legal services in Kellyville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Riverstone, NSW · Hills District
Cathers Mulley Kamiya Lawyers provides legal services in Riverstone, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Bella Vista, NSW · Hills District
Chan Horan Lawyers provides legal services in Bella Vista, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
Hills Family Lawyers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
JB Solicitors provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Employment Law and Divorce & Separation.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
SCB Legal provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Baulkham Hills, NSW · Hills District
Van Houten Law Solicitors Barristers Notaries provides legal services in Baulkham Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Indian Law Expert provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Bella Vista, NSW · Hills District
Lindbloms Lawyers provides legal services in Bella Vista, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
MLC Lawyers incorporating Collins Legal provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Bella Vista, NSW · Hills District
GILL LAWYERS provides legal services in Bella Vista, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Homeland Conveyancing. provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Dural, NSW · Hills District
Peter Dawson & Associates provides legal services in Dural, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
DLM Law provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Selvaggio Lawyers provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Dural, NSW · Hills District
Peter Dawson & Associates provides legal services in Dural, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Baulkham Hills, NSW · Hills District
Peter Dawson & Associates provides legal services in Baulkham Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
Mcgillivray Solicitors provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
West Pennant Hills, NSW · Hills District
Calvin Nelson & Co provides legal services in West Pennant Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and 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.
Family breakdown is one of the most common reasons Australians need a lawyer, and decisions made early affect children and finances for years.
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
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.
For clients comparing Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills and Norwest offices, the most useful distinction is often the work the lawyer regularly handles. Buying a home, acquiring a business and updating an estate plan require different documents and advice.
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 Hills District. 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.
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
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.
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.
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.