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Family Law

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We specialise in all areas of family law.

The firm conducts family law cases across the eastern seaboard of Australia, including the registries of the Family Court of Australia in Brisbane, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne and across to Adelaide.

The firm provides expert advice in relation to:

  • Divorce and separation
  • Property settlements
  • Spouse maintenance
  • Parenting issues
  • Children's disputes
  • Child support
  • De facto and same sex relationships
  • Prenuptial, post nuptial and cohabitation agreements
  • Separation agreements
  • Child representation
  • International child abduction
  • Apprehended Violence Orders
  • Care and protection (Children's Court)


Our family law division comprises 5 specialist family law practitioners, headed by Duncan Holmes.

Duncan is regarded as one of Sydney's leading family lawyers, having practised exclusively in family law for over 30 years. He was accredited by the Law Society as a specialist in family law in 1993 upon the inception of the Accreditation Scheme.

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