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SYDNEY SINGLE PARENTS - FAMILY LAW DIRECTORY

The Family Court of Australia

The Family Court of Australia regularly conduct seminars for people who are newly separated and considering divorce proceedings. They employ professional counsellors and an appointment can be made in order to have the your particular situation explained.
For more see: The Family Court of Australia

LawAccess Online - a 'one stop shop'

New South Wales has a new 'one stop shop' providing access to legal services and assistance.
LawAccess NSW was launched by the attorney general of NSW, the Hon Bob Debus MP, on 17 June 2002.
Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information, referrals and in some cases advice on:

1300 888 529
1300 889 529 TTY

or visit LawAccess Online at: www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au

Legal Aid NSW

Provides free legal advice and representation to people across NSW. The assistance includes:

• Help over the phone: Help on the phone
  
• Factsheets and Resources: Factsheets and Resourcess
  
• Legal Advice: Legal Advice
  
• Finding a NSW Legal Aid advice service: Finding legal aid in NSW
  
• Help at court: Help at Court
  
• To apply for legal aid: Applying for Legal Aid
  

The Bar Association also operates a number of legal assistance schemes to people in dire hardship: NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance schemes
For full Bar Association contact details see: NSW Bar Association

Family Law WEB Guide

The Family Law WEB Guide is Australia's leading Family law WEB Portal, helping to empower separating couples, especially those with children.
The portal provides a vast amount of information on Family Law and the legal process, Child support, Parenting Plans as well as many online Forums which provide an area where users can interact with questions, answers and discussions on a given topic.
The information provided is non-sexist, non-sectarian and non-political.
For more see: The Family Law WEB Guide

Family Law Accreditted Specialists

For full contact details use: NSW Law Society Family Law Specialists Search

NSW Bar Association

Aims include:

• promoting the administration of justice
• making recommendations with respect to legislation & law reform
• seeking to ensure that the benefits of justice are available to all

The Bar Association operates a number of legal assistance schemes to people in dire hardship: NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance schemes
For full Bar Association contact details see: NSW Bar Association

The Law Society of NSW

The Society main website can be found at: The Law Society of NSW
Aims include:

• upholding the guiding principles of the law profession.
• enhancing, guiding, regulating and uniting the profession of lawyers and solicitors.
• the general public has appropriate access to justice and can be easily connected to members of the profession when they require legal advice.

The Society operates a number of legal assistance schemes to individuals unable to afford the full solicitors fees. For full pro bono legal aid scheme contact details see: The Law Society of NSW Pro Bono Scheme

Local Law Firms

Most local law firms offer Family Law and Child Support legal services.

Child Support Agency of the ATO

The Child Support Agency of the Australian Taxation Department provide literature that would explain child support financial responsibilities.
For more see: Child Support Agency

Family Law Reform Assoc NSW

Family Law Reform Assoc NSW Inc
PO Box 807
Sutherland
NSW 1499
ph: (02) 9542 2459

Is a non-profit, non-political, non-denominational, self-help organisation working together towards a sensible family law reform in order to assist people with Family Law matters.
They are an affiliate of The Shared Parenting Council of Australia.
For more see: Family Law Reform Assoc NSW Inc

Sole Parent Magazine

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