Western Sydney
Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
186 firms
Auburn, NSW · Western Sydney
Grace Fung & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Auburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include International Family Law & Hague Abduction, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Ian Harper & Co Specialist Family Lawyers provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Joseph Nashed provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Family Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Macarthur Law Group Pty Ltd provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Mark Brown & Associates provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Paul Meehan provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Richmond, NSW · Western Sydney
Rafton Family Lawyers provides legal services in Richmond, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Windsor, NSW · Western Sydney
Roderick Storie Solicitors provides legal services in Windsor, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Fairfield Heights, NSW · Western Sydney
Royal City Solicitors provides legal services in Fairfield Heights, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
Selva Daniel Lawyers provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Family Law.
Richmond, NSW · Western Sydney
Shaddicks Lawyers provides legal services in Richmond, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Sharon Payne Family Lawyers Parramatta provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Pendle Hill, NSW · Western Sydney
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in Pendle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Western Suburbs Compensation Lawyers - McDonnell Schroder provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith and Liverpool offer different starting points for a Western Sydney search. If several family members or businesses are involved, give their names at the initial enquiry so a firm can check whether it can act.
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 Western Sydney. 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.