Family Lawyers Sydney

The Best Family Lawyers in Sydney to assist you in all areas of family law

It’s a big deal to claim we’re the best family lawyers in Sydney, but we stand by it. Why? Because we’re proud of our family law team and the services we provide.

You see, we believe being the best requires a whole range of things. It’s not only about experience, although we’ve got plenty. It’s about our abilities to:

– Listen to you
– Problem-solve the issues
– Plan the strategies
– Reduce conflict
– Anticipate how your former partner may respond

And, most importantly, we’re great at communicating. Regularly. Clearly. Honestly. With your best interests as our top priority.

We have lawyers who are also fluent in Arabic, Greek, Lebanese, Mandarin, Spanish and Vietnamese. Language is no barrier to providing you with top legal services.

Need more proof? We’ve been rated in the Top Three Best Family Lawyers in Sydney for four consecutive years.

“Unified Lawyers rated top three best family lawyers in Sydney for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.”

Source: Threebestrated.com.au

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When it’s time to go separate ways, we’re here to help you find your path

Separating from your partner or spouse can be one of the most challenging times in your life. You’re dealing with the upset of your relationship ending. There’s property to divide, new living arrangements, pets to consider and your kids’ well being to ensure.

Even if you and your former partner are on good terms, a divorce or separation is usually complicated and difficult.

So how do you get through?

With the best family lawyers on your side. That’s where we come in. Our lawyers understand that marriage breakdowns and the process of separation can be traumatic and uncertain. That’s why we’re here for you.

What you can expect from our Sydney family lawyers

When you engage Unified Lawyers as your family solicitors, we’ll make it our mission to:

– Take the time to listen and understand your situation
– Help you get back on your feet
– Assist you to move on with your life
– Resolve your matter efficiently and cost-effectively

Most importantly, we’ll communicate. We will:

– Give you clear advice, when you need it
– Help you understand the legal issues
– Provide the information you need to make the best decisions
– Give you written information about how we work, including our fees, and what you’re entitled to expect from us
– Respect your rights to confidentiality

But that’s not all.

Instructing a family lawyer is a big commitment. You want to make sure you’re getting the best possible representation. You want to know you’re getting value for your hard-earned money. And it’s important you feel confident that you’ve picked the lawyer who’s right for you.

We get it.

It’s why we offer a free first consultation to all new clients. You can use this time to ask some general questions, work out whether your lawyer understands your situation and get a feel for how best to resolve your family law issues.

Prompt Assistance for Your Matter

We go out of our way to ensure that we provide you with prompt assistance with your family law matter to ensure that you can recover as quick as possible and move on with your life.

To assist you in this difficult time, we will listen to your needs and provide you with a free consultation to help answer all your general family law questions so that you can make informed decisions moving forward.

Our family law services

We provide services in all areas of family law, to clients with many different backgrounds and needs. So, when you engage us, you can feel confident that you’ll get excellent family law advice.

Divorce

A divorce is legally known as dissolution of marriage. The Australian divorce system is no fault, meaning that spouses don’t have to prove that the relationship broke down because of the other person’s conduct.

How We Support You

Separation and divorce is what we deal with on a day to day basis and we understand how stressful and daunting the entire process may seem. This is why we support our clients from the initial discussion all the way through to the end. We do this by:

Divorce Requirements

Before you can get a divorce, you must be able to show the marriage has broken down with no chance of reconciliation. You must also show that you’ve been legally separated for at least 12 months.

Getting a divorce in NSW With a Family Lawyer

If you’re getting divorced, you’ll need an experienced family law specialist to make sure the process is as quick as possible, with the least cost and with the best result.

Same-sex divorce in Australia

On 9 December 2017, same-sex marriage became legal in Australia. This change in the law now means that same-sex married couples can legally divorce. If you and your same-sex spouse are divorcing, we can help. Our gay and lesbian divorce lawyers have extensive experience in family law issues involving same-sex relationships.

Property and financial issues

Working out how to split property and money can be one of the most challenging things about separation and divorce. We’ll do our best to make sure you get your fair share.

How We Can Help

De facto relationships and property rights

De facto relationship rights under Australian family law are different from the rights of married couples. When you and your de facto partner separate, your property rights depend on the length of your relationship, whether you have any children together and other factors.

Spousal maintenance

Spousal support is often a crucial issue for separating or divorcing couples, especially if there’s a big gap between incomes and the future earning abilities of the parties. If spousal maintenance is an issue in your separation or divorce, get help from the top family lawyers in Sydney. That’s us.

Property settlement mediations

Mediation for property settlements can help you and your former partner work out how to divide your property without the expense of going to court. We’ll help you work out what’s right for your situation and we’ll do our best to make sure you get a great result.

Parenting and Children

Parenting issues are a big part of family law and negotiating arrangements for your children can be more stressful than any other aspect of the family legal system. We’ll provide you with the best support and the right advice.

Consent Orders and Financial Agreements

Sometimes, separated couples can agree on how their children should divide their time. When this happens, it’s useful to ask a court to make orders, so the agreement becomes legally enforceable. There are also binding financial agreements.  We’ll give you advice on the financial agreement which best suits you.

Child Support

The Child Support Agency usually assesses child support payments, but not all assessments are appropriate. If you think your assessment is unfair, we can help you sort it out.

Grandparent’s rights

The rights of grandparents is an increasingly common family law issue, especially when grandparents are prevented from visiting grandchildren. We’ll help you sort out your grand parenting issues. Our family solicitors will answer all your questions, in simple and clear language.

Affordable & Dedicated Family Solicitors in Sydney

It’s a big decision to instruct a family lawyer. When your family life is uncertain, using a lawyer can seem like a significant financial risk.

But it’s not a risk. It’s an investment.

An investment in your wellbeing and your family’s future. You want to ensure that you have the absolute best family lawyers representing you and acting in your best interest. Even so, money is money. That’s why we’re different from many other law firms. For example, we won’t bill you for:

– Short phone calls
– Faxes
– Printing
– Postage

Our Costs Explained

Our costs are calculated on time spent (usually an hourly rate) on your matter. Charging on an hourly rate is the only fair method to ensure that you only pay for works that we have actually performed.

Before we do any work for you, we’ll tell you in advance of our hourly rates and give you an estimate of the costs. The estimate we provide you will include GST and all potential out of pocket expenses, so that there are no hidden surprises. Our invoices to you will be detailed and itemised so that you can see exactly what works we have conducted for you.

Frequently Asked Questions