Family Law and Divorce

Our Services
Family Law and Divorce

Who we are

We’re an award-winning law firm with a team of specialist family lawyers who help professionals and high net worth individuals through divorce, division of assets (property settlement), and child custody matters.

We can provide you with advice from a Law Society Accredited Specialist.

Our firm has a history of providing legal advice which dates to 1924. Over that time, we have run many thousands of court matters and there isn’t much that we haven’t seen or done before.

We have expertise in collaborative law, mediation, and family dispute resolution, should you wish to settle your matter amicably, however we have a team of fierce family law litigators who excel at achieving exceptional court outcomes, should it be required.

Our family lawyers are backed by a team of commercial law and property law specialists, meaning that unlike many family law firms, we are well equipped to deal with the division of your property or business assets.

Our commitment to our clients

You will receive personalised, specialist advice.
We will commit to returning your calls in a timely manner.
We will draw upon the lessons learned throughout our firm’s 100-year history to deliver the best possible outcome for you and your circumstances.
We will listen to your needs, act as a trusted legal advisor, and guide you through the family law process.

Who we work with:

We work with professionals, business owners, and high net worth individuals.
We work with a limited number of clients so that we are able to go above and beyond a standard divorce service by deeply understanding your circumstances, understanding and respecting your time in the family law process, and providing you with real, commercially astute advice in order to give you support and security throughout the family law process.

Family Law Matters We Help With

As we are family law specialists, there is nothing that we haven’t seen or done before. We have deep expertise in all areas of family law, including:

> Divorce or separation

> Mediation

> Division of assets (property/financial settlement)

> Child custody

> Spousal support & maintenance

> Pre-nuptial agreements (binding financial agreements)

> Same Sex Family Law

Our family lawyers are also backed by a team of specialist property and business lawyers, meaning that we not only have deep expertise in family law, but we also properly understand the intricacies of dividing a property or business portfolio. We draw upon a vast pool of legal expertise and apply it to your personal circumstances to achieve the best result.

Divorce or Separation

Whether you need strategic legal representation or simply a guiding hand through the process, our experienced divorce...

Mediation & Dispute Resolution

As family law and mediation experts, we provide support to guide you through the mediation process.

Division of Assets

Division of assets involves distributing property, finances, and belongings between separated or divorced partners

Child Custody

Establish clear care arrangements and decision-making responsibilities for your children with professional legal guidance.

Spousal Support & Maintenance

Spousal maintenance is financial support provided by one former partner to the other, ensuring fair financial assista...

Prenuptial Agreements (Binding Financial Agreement)

Prenup lawyers help create a legally binding agreement that outlines the division of finances and property if the relationship ends.

Same Sex Family Law

Navigating family law as part of the LGBTIQ+ community requires bespoke legal support. At Thornton + King, we special...

Family Law

Dedicated family law solicitors providing comprehensive legal advice on family issues.

Contact Thornton & King Lawyers

Do you have a question about our services? Contact us today, and a member of our team will get back to you soon.

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What our customers say

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for all the hard work, time, and expertise that Amanda and her team put into our property settlement. Their attention to detail, clear communication, and persistence made what could have been a stressful process so much smoother and less daunting for us. We truly appreciate the extra effort you went to on our behalf — it didn’t go unnotic...

Lena Wang

a week ago

The best! Amanda and Andy were a wonderful source of professional advice from start to finish regarding the sale of my property. Super responsive and proactively managed every step of the process, which was so important as this was my first property sale. My estate agent also commented on how efficiently the contract for sale was provided, along with Amanda and Andy's responsiven...

KB

2 weeks ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I cannot thank Sarah Newman, and Andy, at Thornton and King enough for their incredible support over the past six months. The settlement of my property was long, drawn-out, and at times quite tedious—but throughout the entire process, they were consistently professional, prompt, and reassuring. Sarah and Andy were always available to answer my questions, explain things...

Shelley Robertson

a month ago

Thornton+King handled the recent sale of my apartment with great professionalism and efficiency. Communication was good, clear. and concise throughout. I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to Andy Habib for ensuring everything ran as smoothly as it did.

Suzi Cottrell

3 months ago

Vanessa and Andy held my hand the whole way through. Their knowledge, experience, professionalism and genuine care for me, hugely reduced my stress with what I was going through. They never left my side and now I will never leave theirs. I highly recommend them.

Heather Bertini

4 weeks ago

We had the pleasure of working with Andy and Alan, and they were absolutely amazing. Their knowledge and expertise were invaluable as they guided us through the process of purchasing our first property in Queensland. They went above and beyond to assist us and were always available to answer the many questions we had as first-time buyers. We highly recommend Thornton & King and ...

Paris Dzuheric

6 months ago

Excellent service from the whole team at Thornton + King - they did the legal work for my sale and subsequent purchase in a very professional, courteous manner. Would definitely use them again.

Margot Saville