Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Toowong, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Auchenflower, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
N R Barbi Solicitor provides legal services in New Farm, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macpherson Family Law provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Horrocks Solicitors provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sambanis Family Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
J.C. Lawyers provides legal services in Spring Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
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★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cridland & Hua Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Coronial Inquests · Tax Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Criminal AppealsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
C V Martin Legal Services provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & Leasing
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Murdoch Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Debt Recovery
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Mark Treherne & Associates provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Competition & Consumer Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Wallace Perkins Family Law provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bardon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing · Family Property Settlement · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
Brisbane City Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Domestic Violence & AVOs+7 moreFamily Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Criminal Law
Corney & Lind Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Not-for-Profit & Charity Law, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
CRH Law provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Divorce Hub Brisbane provides legal services in Milton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
George Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Bail Applications, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
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Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Toowong, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Drink & Drug Driving+7 moreWills & Estates · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Criminal Law · Traffic Offences · Employment Law · Partner & Family Visas
Guest Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Traffic Offences · Bail Applications · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Assault & Violent Offences · Drug Offences · Coronial InquestsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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 Brisbane CBD
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 Brisbane CBD
In Brisbane CBD, compare the individual lawyer’s practice and the proposed scope of work. A commercial firm, family team and criminal defence practice may all be centrally located but provide very different services.
For family & relationships, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Brisbane CBD. 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.
