Adelaide Metro
Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
68 firms
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Wahidi Lawyers provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
NSA Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
Jacqui Ion Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Warradale, SA · Adelaide Metro
Ann Josephson Lawyers provides legal services in Warradale, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Campbelltown, SA · Adelaide Metro
Mahony's Lawyers provides legal services in Campbelltown, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Medical Negligence.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
BARDO LAWYERS provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Notary Public & JP Services.
Toorak Gardens, SA · Adelaide Metro
Eastern Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Toorak Gardens, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Glenelg, SA · Adelaide Metro
Phoenix Family Law provides legal services in Glenelg, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
Eminent Lawyers provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Walkerville, SA · Adelaide Metro
BSG Lawyers & Notary Public Adelaide provides legal services in Walkerville, SA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Blackwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Distinct Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Blackwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Family Property Settlement.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Pascale Legal Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Traffic Offences.
NSW · Adelaide Metro
Robbins Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Craig McKay Legal provides legal services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Hackham, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in Hackham, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
North Brighton, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in North Brighton, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Port Adelaide, SA · Adelaide Metro
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Port Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
College Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Adelta Legal provides legal services in College Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Unley Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Lindbloms Lawyers provides legal services in Unley Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Thomas David provides legal services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Prospect, SA · Adelaide Metro
Matthew Mitchell Solicitors provides legal services in Prospect, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Brooklyn Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Gabito Lawyers provides legal services in Brooklyn Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Elizabeth, SA · Adelaide Metro
Legal Services Commission Elizabeth provides legal services in Elizabeth, SA. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs 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.
Norwood, Glenelg, Salisbury, Marion and Elizabeth are grouped as Adelaide Metro. A listing elsewhere in the metropolitan area may not be convenient for repeated appointments, so compare location with meeting options.
For family & relationships, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide Metro. 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.