Family law · Parramatta, NSW
We do not list family lawyers in Parramatta yet, and we would rather say so than pad the page. Below you will find the cities where we do, what family law typically costs, and a way to tell us about your matter.
We don’t list any family lawyers in Parramatta yet.
We research profiles in Victoria and New South Wales, and we reproduce Doyle’s Guide rankings nationally, but Doyle’s publishes nothing for family lawyers that names this city. We would rather say so than show you names we cannot stand behind.
Family lawyers we do list
For New South Wales we publish 2,422 NSW barrister listings — register listings, not full profiles, and not solicitors.
What we do have everywhere: what family law costs and guides and analysis.
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Family law in Australia is governed by the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), administered by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The same federal framework applies in every state — but how it’s resolved in practice varies significantly by registry, with different waitlists, court culture, and local Family Dispute Resolution capacity.
Matter types we see most often in our intake from Parramatta and surrounding suburbs.
The four-step process under s79 — identifying the asset pool, assessing contributions, assessing future needs, and applying the just-and-equitable test. Most matters resolve through consent orders or mediation; only ~30% reach a contested hearing (AIFS 2024).
Live-with, spend-time and parental-responsibility arrangements. The 2024 amendments removed the equal-shared-parental-responsibility presumption — the court now decides on the child’s best interests with no statutory starting point.
Pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and separation BFAs under Part VIIIA. Used to provide certainty without court involvement, though both parties must take independent advice and the agreement can be set aside in narrow circumstances.
Filed after 12 months of separation. Sole or joint application, $1,170 filing fee (concession $390). Usually a 1–3 month process and rarely requires personal court attendance.
Spousal maintenance under Part VIII; child support administered separately through Services Australia. Property and parenting orders frequently include maintenance terms.
Apprehended Violence Orders, Intervention Orders and equivalent state-based protective orders. Often run concurrently with parenting and property matters.
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