Family Lawyers in Adelaide for Separation

Family Lawyers in Adelaide

Family law in South Australia is federal law. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia can hear most types of family law matters, including parenting orders, property division after a relationship ends and divorce applications. It also notes that it deals with most divorce applications outside Western Australia, which has its own family court, so Adelaide families deal with the federal court.

Many separating couples settle parenting and property arrangements through negotiation or mediation rather than a court hearing. A family lawyer can explain your options and, once terms are agreed, draft consent orders or a financial agreement. Several Adelaide firms in this list have family teams inside larger practices that also cover wills and property work.

Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers
76 Light Square
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8212 1077

The family and divorce team at TGB Lawyers works from Light Square in the city and from suburban offices such as Norwood, Reynella, Salisbury and Semaphore. It acts on separation and divorce for married and de facto couples, property settlements, parenting arrangements, child support and spousal maintenance. Lawyers also prepare prenuptial agreements and advise on intervention orders, surrogacy and IVF matters. Mediation with a qualified mediator is offered, and new clients can ask for a free separation pathway with no obligation.

Andersons Solicitors
69 Franklin Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8238 6666

Separating couples can get help from Andersons Solicitors with divorce applications, property settlements, parenting arrangements and child support. The firm also represents clients in parenting and property disputes at each stage of court proceedings, and supports mediation and family dispute resolution to settle matters outside court. A set fee 90 minute Family Road Map session covers rights, likely costs, timeframes and next steps. The head office is on Franklin Street, with other offices in the suburbs and regional SA.
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Johnston Withers
11 17 Sturt Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8231 1110

Johnston Withers has acted for South Australians since 1946 and runs a family law practice from Sturt Street in Adelaide and offices in Salisbury and regional SA. Its family lawyers handle matrimonial and de facto property settlements, including the division of superannuation, along with spousal and de facto maintenance. They also help with divorce, post separation parenting arrangements, child support and adult child maintenance. The team aims to help clients manage conflict and reach practical arrangements.
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Mellor Olsson Lawyers
Level 6, Pirie House, 89 Pirie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8414 3400

Mellor Olsson Lawyers has a divorce and family law team that handles property settlements for married and de facto couples, spousal and child maintenance and arrangements for children. The team drafts and files consent orders, prepares divorce applications and puts together binding financial agreements to protect assets such as gifts and inheritances. It also acts on intervention orders and offers mediation as an alternative to court. Adult adoption and surrogacy matters are handled as well, and the Adelaide office is on Pirie Street.
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Moloney & Partners Lawyers
22 Waymouth Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8116 4200

At Moloney & Partners Lawyers, family law work covers property and financial separation, from agreed settlements turned into consent orders to contested cases where assets or valuations are in dispute. The firm prepares the paperwork for superannuation splitting and advises on businesses and family trusts after separation. Parenting plans, binding child support agreements and parenting consent orders are also part of the practice. Offices are on Waymouth Street in the city and Salisbury Highway in Salisbury.
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Nick Xenophon & Co. Lawyers
9 King William Road
Unley SA 5061
Tel: (08) 8336 8888

Nick Xenophon & Co. Lawyers offers family law services from its main office on King William Road in Unley and a second office in Paradise. The work covers divorce, property division for married and de facto couples and superannuation splitting. Its lawyers also prepare financial agreements and binding child support agreements, and advise on arrangements for the care of children and spousal maintenance. Surrogacy and adoption matters are handled too, and new clients can book a short free first consultation.
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Free help and legal aid

The Legal Services Commission of South Australia runs a Family Advocacy and Support Service at the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Adelaide. It offers duty lawyer and social support services to people with family law matters who are affected by family violence. Duty lawyers there can give advice and help with adjournments and legal aid applications, although they cannot prepare complex court documents such as affidavits.

Appointments are not needed for that service, but priority goes to people who have a hearing in court that day. The Commission also runs a free Legal Helpline, which may be a useful first step if you are unsure where to start.

Preparing for your first appointment

Bring a list of assets, debts and superannuation for both of you, along with any orders, agreements or letters already in place. Ask how the firm charges, who will handle your matter and how often you will hear from them.

Some firms in this list offer a set fee first session that covers your rights, likely costs and next steps, which can help you plan. If children are involved, it often helps to write down the current care arrangements and what you would like to change before the meeting.