Family Law
For over 25 years, our Family Law Division has offered advice and representation in all areas of Family Law and De Facto/Property (Relationships) Law. Greg Dickson heads the Family Law Division and was among the first lawyers in New South Wales to become an accredited specialist in Family Law. Greg and his team can advise and assist you to resolve all issues concerning:
- Parenting disputes about where your children live, who they spend time with and arrangements for their care and parental responsibility.
- Child Abduction (Interstate and International).
- Child Support issues, Child Support Assessments and variations.
- Parentage and DNA Testing.
- Adoption and Guardianship matters.
- Divorce and Annulment Applications.
- Asset tracing and unravelling complex financial arrangements involving trusts and companies.
- Finalising your property settlement through negotiation or court proceedings.
- Making or defending an application for Spousal Maintenance.
- The contravention or enforcement of Court Orders.
- Binding Financial Agreements (Pre-Nuptial Agreements).
- Cohabitation and Separation Agreements for De Facto Couples.
- Representation at mediation or assisting you to conduct your own mediation.
- Care proceedings involving the Department of Community Services.
- Domestic Violence, Apprehended Violence Orders and Child Abuse.
We understand that the breakdown of a relationship is a very stressful time for you, both financially and emotionally, which is why we strive to provide you with the advice you need to achieve the best result as quickly and as cost effectively as possible.
We have strong commercial and estate planning expertise and a specialist property group to support all aspects of your Family Law matter.
Our Family Law team will work with you to achieve the best possible outcome in your case. We regularly appear in the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court as well as the Supreme, District and Local Courts throughout New South Wales to represent our clients in all areas of Family Law.
Key People
Greg Dickson
primary area of practice is litigation. In 1993, he became one of the first solicitors in New South Wales to achieve Accreditation as a Specialist in Family Law and Property Relationships Act Law. Greg is the head of our Family Law Division but also practices extensively in commercial and general litigation ...read more
can advise you upon and conduct all Family Law and De Facto Relationship matters in the Family Courts at Sydney, Wollongong and Parramatta. Kevin can also assist you in Criminal Law and appear in Local Courts all over New South Wales in AVO and criminal proceedings as well as ...read more
Kevin Dwyer
is a Family Law Accredited Specialist with extensive experience drafting binding financial agreements and conducting urgent applications in the Family Court and Federal Magistrate’s Court as well as De Facto proceedings in the Supreme, District and Local Courts ...read more
Amanda Doring
operates predominantly in the area of Family Law and De Facto Relationship dispute resolution in the Family Court, the Federal Magistrates Court, the Local and Supreme Court or by alternative dispute resolution procedures ...read more
Lisa O'Leary
operates predominantly in the area of Family Law and has practical experience with Criminal Law as well as Estate Planning, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Guardianship ...read more
Kieran Haydon

