Family Law | Child Custody

Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Lawyers

If child custody issues arise during your separation or divorce, you will need trusted legal advice and assistance. Minimise the disruption to your family life by contacting one of our highly experienced child custody specialists as soon as possible.

Multiple Office Locations

Sydney, NSW, ACT & WA

Multilingual Lawyers

50+ years of collective experience

24/7 access

Multiple Office Locations

Sydney, NSW, ACT & WA

Multilingual Lawyers

50+ years of collective experience

24/7 access

Experienced Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Solicitors

Lionheart Lawyers have solicitors who specialise in child custody and understand the importance of dealing with parenting dispute matters in a compassionate and sensitive way to ensure that the interests of the children are prioritised.

Our parenting dispute solicitors will help you to understand all your options and ultimately make the best possible parenting arrangements for your children. For instance, if the split with your partner was fairly amicable, you may opt for parenting consent orders that set out the parenting arrangements.

Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Applications in NSW

In Australia, it is common to award both parents with equal shared parental responsibility.

However, if it is believed that this arrangement is not going to be beneficial to the child, the Courts can award either sole custody to one parent or come to a different arrangement that will benefit the needs of the child or children involved.

If you are in dispute about the most appropriate parenting arrangements for your child or children, our experienced lawyers will assist you in making the right application to Court.

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Challenging Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Rulings

If the Court has made orders concerning a parenting dispute and you do not agree with the outcome, our child custody lawyers can assist you.

We understand the intricacies of parenting dispute laws and will work with you every step of the way to achieve an outcome in the best interests of your child or children.

Child Support

Lionheart Lawyers are well-versed in the legalities around child support and will help you navigate this often complex matter.

In the event of a separation or divorce, both parents are responsible for the health and well-being of the children whether that is through care and emotional support or financial support.

In the eyes of the law, child support primarily refers to the financial contributions that each parent needs to make to ensure the welfare of the children.

Experienced Child Support Lawyers

Complex formulas are used to determine the amount of child support that each parent is responsible for. Lionheart’s experienced child support lawyers will explain this process and ensure that each parent’s contribution is fair and just.

We will work to calculate each parent’s contribution is based on the needs of the children and the ratio of care given by each parent.

We are always mindful that this is a challenging time for you and your family and try to make the process as easy as possible for you all.

Applying for Child Support in NSW

Essentially, child support is designed to cover the financial costs of raising a child. This includes food, housing, clothes, school fees and other activities.

To apply for child support in NSW, you need to lodge an application with the Department of Social Services. This can be done online, however if English is not your first language, you might find it difficult to understand the application process. We are here to help.

Challenging Child Support Requirements

If a child support assessment has been made and you disagree with how much you need to pay or how much you are being paid, it is possible to lodge an appeal and challenge the child support requirements.

There are many reasons why you might want to challenge a child support assessment. It could be that your income or the other parent’s income was calculated incorrectly or that there was a miscalculation in the percentage of care that each parent is giving to the children.

Another possibility is that circumstances may have changed for either you or your ex-partner. Regardless of the reason for the appeal, an experienced family law solicitor will help you through the process.

We’ll Fight for You

Lionheart Lawyers are leaders in providing clear and concise legal advice and solutions. We take the time to understand your circumstances and offer tailored and customised advice and services to achieve your optimal outcome.

Our premium legal services are delivered by a team of highly qualified and personable professionals with more than 50 years of collective experience.

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Trusted Family Law Experts

[Charbel] is highly knowledgeable, professional and very client service focused and made the entire process go smoothly and kept me informed every step of the way. Charbel, thank you for your excellent service and guidance and for giving me a sense of peace throughout the most stressful part of my life. I am forever grateful!!

One of the best law firms in Australia, Lionheart Lawyers 👍 continually provides clients with excellent services. Wonderful team of professionals to deal with from office support to solicitors. Always has a quick response time, and good advice. Incredibly impressed and will be sure to use again in the future. Majed and Julina Thank you so much for your amazing help!

I had a very good experience with Lionheart Lawyers. They pursued my motor vehicle accident case. Majed and Julina really assisted me throughout my case; they constantly made me feel comfortable and were always going above and beyond to help in any way while achieving the best outcome. Both him and Julina, along with the team at Lionheart, were constantly professional, kind and supportive throughout the whole process. I 100% recommend.

Lionheart are the best legal team you can have on your side. They have been our legal firm for over 7 years. The team are very good at what they do, we trust them with all legal issues big or small and for all legal advice which is always motivated by our best interest.There isn't another legal firm that will work for you as hard and with your best interest at heart as these guys. Thanks to Charbel and Nazih and team!

Lionheart Lawyers were excellent. From the very start I knew I was finally working with the best. Charbel Azzi and his team including Judiel Garcia were on top of every matter and providing the best advice. My case was a very complex case and the team used both great legal knowledge and expertise but also were able to 'think outside of the square'. I will be recommending them to friends and family. I felt totally supported throughout the legal process.

In a time of my life where it was the most challenging, stressful moments I would always feel better after speaking to Nazih, Judiel and Christie who always had patience with me and they would always explain and updated me on how my case was going. I am so thankful and appreciate everything the team has done for myself and my children. They are more than a business they have a genuine care where they will do their best and have the most upmost morals and fairness.

Thank you Charbel for navigating our highly complex and multifaceted matter from beginning to end, with skill, professionalism and empathy. Your personal attention to the details and nuance and your guidance throughout made an invaluable difference. A huge commendation to Bonnie as well for her diligence and hard work.

Lionheart lawyers exceptional handling of my case resulted in a victorious outcome Charbel and Judiel's expertise, dedication and strategic approach exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended for legal representation. Highly recommended.

I am extremely pleased with the service from Lionheart Lawyers, from the first time I met the team in the office to the way I was treated was truly professional. The team responded to my every query promptly and worked very hard to achieve the best outcome and leave no stone unturned in there pursuit for justice and the rights of the client. The team make you feel so comfortable at every stage and explain things very well so you understand your case and you can make the best decisions moving forward.

This group, especially the principal are very good. One of the best I have ever met. Charbel and his team did a very good job for me. I just relaxed as I knew my case was in safe hands. He is a thorough lawyer and will leave no stones unturned. The opponents shiver when he is on. Highly recommended. Nominal fee. Very satisfied client.

From start to finish Majed Issa & his team were excellent & highly professional. Majed gave sound, honest and open advice which left me feeling extremely comfortable & I always new where my case was at. Majed’s communication was amazing & he always responded in a timely manner & quite often he contacted me after business hours to make sure I received any updates or a response to my questions. I truly felt a genuine care & understanding which goes along way!

Charbel Azzi and his colleagues left no stone unturned in ensuring the best result for my situation. Thank you for all your help and I have no hesitation in recommending your practice.

Excellent service and extremely professional, I can't thank the team at Lionheart Lawyers for all their professional support and assistance in delivering exceptional client service. Highly recommend!

Charbel Azzi

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Accredited Specialist Director

Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Lawyers

Experienced Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Solicitors

Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Applications in NSW

Seeking Expert Legal Advice in Family Law?

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Challenging Child Custody & Parenting Dispute Rulings

Child Support

Experienced Child Support Lawyers

Applying for Child Support in NSW

Challenging Child Support Requirements

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