Our Family Law Solicitors are Experts in Divorce

Are you looking for experienced Divorce Lawyers Sydney? Having access to expert advice on divorce law can help reduce the stress and expense often associated with the process. Our Divorce Lawyers have significant expertise in guiding clients undergoing a divorce. We help to simplify and streamline the divorce process and advise on:

Divorce Applications

Parenting Orders and Children’s Issues (custody & access)

Child Support, Financial Agreements (“pre nups”)

Property Settlements (asset division)

Estate Planning and more.

Our Sydney divorce lawyers work towards securing all entitlements for our clients and expediting the process to reduce the costs and pressures involved.

What are the requirements for obtaining a divorce?

For a divorce to be granted, the Federal Circuit Court must be satisfied that:

there is a valid marriage

the marriage has broken down irretrievably

that parties to the marriage have been separated for at least 12 months (365 days)

where children are involved, the courts must also be satisfied that proper arrangements have been put in place for the ongoing care of the children

for marriages of less than two years duration, it is also a requirement that counselling has been undertaken

Contact one of our Divorce Lawyers and benefit from our experience in all aspects of divorce and family law.

What is the process of obtaining a divorce?

In order to finalise your divorce, we will assist you in undertaking the following steps:

Prepare your application for divorce, which must be signed by you. File your application for divorce with a copy of your marriage certificate. If you are unable to find your marriage certificate, we can request one for you from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. If it’s in another language – we arrange a certified translation. Upon receipt of your documents, the Court will set a time and date for the hearing. The hearing is usually about two to three months after the date of filing of the divorce application. We will need to serve your application for divorce on your former partner no less than 28 days prior to your hearing. (If they are overseas more time is required.) The hearing should only take approximately 15 minutes. If you have a child under the age of 18, you are required to attend the hearing – otherwise, there is no obligation to attend. We will represent you either way and you are not required to speak or give any evidence. After the hearing, the court will give us a divorce certificate; issued one month and one day after the hearing.

Our divorce lawyers Sydney can assist you with this process from start to finish.