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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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    Our team

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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
    Associate
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    Maeve Cooper
    Associate
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    Antonia Cacopardo
    Associate
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    Brittany Meehan
    Associate
    Jadene Vituli
    Office Manager
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    Christine D’Aguiar
    Executive Assistant
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    Rachael Hamilton
    Senior Paralegal
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    I want a Divorce. Do I need a Family Lawyer?

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    Separation and Divorce are different. Separation occurs when a couple decide, and communicate, that they no longer wish to be a couple. Divorce can occur 12 months after separation but…

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    With the rising cost of living becoming a common topic in many news and media outlets and a very real problem for many families in Australia, an increasingly asked question to family lawyers is “Can the other party help to pay my legal fees?”

     With the rising cost of living becoming a common topic in many news and media outlets and a very real problem for many families in Australia, an increasingly asked question to family lawyers is “Can the other party help to pay my legal fees?” 1024 768 Dorter

    Many families in Australia feature traditional roles with one party being the primary breadwinner and the other party being the primary homemaker and parent. If a couple decides to separate,…

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    What is a de facto relationship?

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    Whether a de facto relationship exists or existed can depend on what purpose the de facto status is being decided.  The criteria for a de facto relationship changes in various…

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