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    Family Law Services

    We are an expert team of family lawyers and mediators based in North Sydney. Whether it’s separation and divorce, property settlements or child custody, our approach always starts with you. It’s your goals and circumstances that shape the strategy to put you back in control of your life.

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    Rebekah Dorter
    Principal
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    Andrew Johnson
    Partner
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    Christopher Palumbo
    Partner
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    Julie Cheung
    Senior Associate
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    Anthony Shaw
    Senior Associate
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    Maeve Cooper
    Associate
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    Antonia Cacopardo
    Associate
    James Skinner
    Solicitor
    Natasha Elster
    Solicitor
    Jadene Vituli
    Office Manager
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    When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, the parties to the relationship are required to consider the assets and liabilities of the parties. Those liabilities often include mortgages…

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    Changing Parenting Orders, the New Law

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    Following the amendments to the Family Law Act on 6 May 2024, the legislature has sought to codify the principles arising from the case of Rice & Asplund. Previously a…

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    Trusts: Property under Section 79 of the Family Law Act?

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    The dissolution of a marriage requires the division of property in which the parties to the marriage have a declarable interest. Section 79 of the Family Law Act confers a…

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