Family Law
From parenting, maintenance and property settlements, to surrogacy, adoption, de facto and same sex relationships, Antunes Lawyers has all the Family Law expertise you’ll need.
Whatever area of Family Law you need help with, there are specialist, passionate lawyers at Antunes with the right skills to bring home the very best result for you and your loved ones.
From finely tuned negotiation expertise during initial mediation, to highly complex court matters and lifelong contractual and financial agreements, if you don’t have professional help by your side at every single stage of the process, there’s a big chance you’ll regret it.
Family Law has been a specialist passion at Antunes for decades, and we know that making sure you get the right result at the end is only half the story. Because in addition to legal acumen you need compassion, from a true professional who understands the sensitivities behind the scenes.
Passionate Family Law specialists, at your service
Finely-tuned expertise in every corner of Family Law
Family Law is a huge legal arena with many constantly moving parts. To ensure you get the best outcome in any scenario, we make it our business to stay at the forefront of every aspect of Family Law – so there’s never any surprises and always the best possible chance of success.
Separation and divorce proceedings. Parenting disputes and property settlements. De facto and same sex relationships. Child support and maintenance. Surrogacy and adoption. International negotiations and agreements. Antunes Lawyers are a wealth of expertise
Whatever you need, we’ve got your back.
The level of understanding, dedication and professionalism in ensuring the best possible outcome, were second to none. I was really impressed with their communication skills, Victoria explained everything very clearly , kept me updated and answered all my questions. She has been a constant support throughout the whole process, I have confidence in her ability to get the job done whilst having my best interest at heart.
Liz Donnelly
As importantly as it is to have a good family doctor, Antunes are able to provide that same family service in matters that sometimes seem trivial but can have severe ramifications. Thank you Tim! For your advise and personal service that has provided me with great comfort and security. I look forward to many years of the professional and personal relationship we have established.
Louis Fairlie
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Margaret Antunes
Margaret has been the centre of Antunes Lawyers since its inception in 1986.
Margaret’s commitment to the firm and her deep understanding of the legal practice has enabled her to significantly build on the firm’s success.
Under Margaret Antunes, Antunes Lawyers has evolved into an elite legal practice and is renowned as the number one law firm north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge servicing clients nationwide and internationally.
With almost 40 years of experience, Margaret is actively involved in all areas of law which the firm practices in and her wealth of knowledge is spread across all teams at Antunes Lawyers, ensuring that the firm delivers real value and certainty to all of its clients.
In Margaret’s experience, Margaret has extracted four core values Truth. Care. Courage. Knowing. which all clients deserve to receive in obtaining legal advice. Antunes Lawyers operates off these values.
Margaret has expertise in:
- Corporate and Trust structuring for asset protection and tax effectiveness;
- Complex trust matters including breaches of trust and equitable duties;
- Contract and Shareholder disputes;
- Corporate advisory work relating to directors’ duties, breaches of the Corporations Act, and actions brought by Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC);
- All property transactions, residential and commercial;
- Acting for developers;
- Dealing with investigations and prosecutions by federal and state regulators such as ASIC and the Fair Work Commission;
- Preparing and advising on technical commercial and business contracts and service agreements;
- Mergers and acquisitions;
- Subdivision, titling, planning and development, GST, stamp duty and financing;
- Land and environment planning; and
- Building and Construction.
Being a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), a global society to which membership is admitted on merit in these practices, Margaret is particularly experienced in trust and estate planning law.
Margaret has a Bachelor of Laws (University of Sydney), Master of Laws (University of Sydney) in business, trade practices, tax and international business law.
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Areas of expertise
Specialist Family Lawyers
We are a dedicated team of passionate, highly experienced and passionate family lawyers helping people navigate the circumstances surrounding relationship breakdown. Our lawyers have a wealth of knowledge and expertise across the full spectrum of family law issues, including separation, divorce, property and parenting disputes, de facto and same sex relationships, and surrogacy and adoption. Our lawyers are also experts in the drafting and advising of financial agreements, and regularly assist our clients in complex cases involving international elements, as well as issues of child support and spousal maintenance.
We know that the breakdown of a relationship is a stressful and emotional time. We address each client with care and compassion to assist them in navigating through even the most challenging set of circumstances. We adopt a pragmatic and efficient approach when assisting our clients through all stages of their family law matters. Antunes Lawyers are sensitive to our clients’ needs, and are committed to providing clear, honest and comprehensive advice and ensuring that our clients achieve the best possible outcome.
Contact our Family Law Team
Call 02 9964 0499 now to speak to someone in our dedicated family law team or send us a message using the form below and we will get back to you.
