Brisbane South & Logan
Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
97 firms
Murarrie, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Macpherson Family Law provides legal services in Murarrie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Manly, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Manly, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
CG Legal Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Abraham Legal Services provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Stones Corner, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Stones Corner, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Tingalpa, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Tingalpa, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Morningside, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Morningside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Carina, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Connor Hunter Law Firm provides legal services in Carina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Acacia Ridge, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Acacia Ridge, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Woolloongabba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Woolloongabba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Loganholme, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Loganholme, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Graceville, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Hogan Stanton Lawyers provides legal services in Graceville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Integrity Legal Specialists provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Business & Commercial Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Capalaba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
McCormick Family Law provides legal services in Capalaba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Premier Legal Services provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Radcliff Taylor Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Reeves Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Traffic Offences.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Top Gun Conveyancing provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Family Law.
Bulimba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Universal Legal Recoveries provides legal services in Bulimba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Notary Public & JP Services and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
Mount Gravatt, Logan, Springwood and Cleveland are separate centres in this directory region. When enquiring about a dispute, give a short description of what happened and whether there is already a demand, application or hearing date.
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 South & Logan. 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.