Family Law Services

Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers can assist you in every aspect of family law. Our firm practices exclusively in the area of family law and is the largest family law specialist firm on the Northern Beaches. As such, we are highly proficient in all aspects of family law. We can help guide you through any family law issues you may have and help you reach a resolution in any area of family law. Our goal is to assist clients to reach an agreement about their family law issues. There are various ways this can occur. In some matters, mediation is the best option. In others, negotiated settlements are best. If a matter does need to go to court, we have the expertise, determination and experience to achieve the optimum outcome for you. We can help you choose the best approach for your unique situation. Please find out more about our diverse range of family law services:

Collaborative Family Law

What is Collaborative Family Law? Collaborative Family Law is a non-contentious, non-litigious approach to resolving the issues that arise out of a relationship break down. In a collaborative process, the client and their Lawyers work together to find a solution to the issues that need to be addressed, whether financial

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Court Representation

Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers is solution focused. However, when an amicable resolution is not possible, you need the strongest representation in the Court. Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers have a strong team of Lawyers with a wealth of experience in advocacy. Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers is expert at: Developing litigation strategies

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Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers has a strong reputation for pursuing out of Court settlements and utilising alternate dispute resolution. We have the expertise to identify the commercial, legal and other imperatives that are at play in your family law dispute so as to assess the appropriateness of mediation and other

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Negotiated Settlements

At Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers, we excel in negotiating. We understand the importance to most clients of obtaining the best possible outcome in property and financial matters and we make it our business to ensure we achieve that on behalf of our clients. We do this professionally, efficiently and with

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Family Violence and AVOs

Family violence is violent, threatening or other behaviour by a person that coerces or controls a member of the person’s family (the family member) or causes the family member to be fearful. A child is exposed to family violence if the child sees or hears family violence or otherwise experiences

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De Facto Relationships

Since 1 March 2009, people who have been living in a de facto relationship which has broken down, have been able to apply to the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court to have property and financial matters determined in the same way as married couples. A de facto relationship may

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Spousal Maintenance

A separating spouse, or person whose same sex or de facto relationship has broken down, does not automatically receive maintenance from the other party. Spousal maintenance is different from child support. Generally, spousal maintenance Orders will be made when one party after separation cannot meet their reasonable expenses themselves from

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Child Support

Child Support can be confusing and it is often an area of concern to many separating parents. Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers can assist you in understanding the Child Support Scheme and how your Child Support Assessment is calculated. Our lawyers can also advise you about Change of Assessment Applications with

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Children and Parenting

When parents separate, the arrangements for the care of their children need to be determined and decisions made about whom the children will live with, how much time they will spend with the other parent and other significant people in their lives, and what will happen on special occasions such

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Property and Financial Matters

When parties to a marriage or de facto relationship have separated, or are contemplating separating, one of the most commonly asked questions is “how will our property be divided?” Whilst each case is unique, there is a process with different stages which Family Lawyers work through in assessing the entitlements

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We look forward to meeting you and helping you in your family law matter