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Getting Help for your Family Law Problem: Legal Services and Mediation Services Legal Services Legal Aid Grants of legal aid (for representation) are restricted in property settlement cases. You can get free family law advice on a wide range of matters, including property settlements, from all legal aid offices in New South Wales. Interviews are by appointment only, except in the case of our head office in Sydney which provides family law advice Monday to Friday from 9-4pm without an appointment. Our head office is located at 323 Castlereagh St (corner of Hay St) Haymarket. If your matter is urgent, you do not live near a Legal Aid office or you are unable to visit one, you can call our Legal Aid HelpLine toll free on 1800 806 913 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday).The HelpLine can also refer you to other services and provide information about Legal Aid policies and guidelines. Community Legal Centres You can get free legal advice from your nearest community legal centre. Call the Legal Aid HelpLine for information about your nearest community legal centre. Private Solicitors The best way to get detailed legal advice tailored to your situation, is to see a lawyer. The Law Society of NSW can give you the names of private lawyers in your area. It can also provide the names of lawyers who are accredited specialists in family law. NSW Law Society Community Assistance Service: 9373 7300 or 1800 357 300 (country callers only) for information about private solicitors in your area. NSW Law Society Specialist Accreditation Hotline: 1800 422 713 for details about accredited family law specialist solicitors in NSW. Mediation Services If you can't agree then you should look at your choices. Perhaps someone else can speak to you and help you both to reach an agreement. One way that is often very successful is mediation. A mediator listens to both your suggestions about how you think the disagreement should be resolved. The mediator will then make recommendations to you both to try and help you reach an agreement. Family Court Mediation Service Charges a $40 fee. 9.00am - 5.00pm Mon-Fri. No email access to public Web Address: http://www.familycourt.gov.au/html/mediation.html Newcastle 61 Bolton Street Newcastle 2300 Ph: (02) 4926 1255 Fax: (02) 4926 5204 Parramatta 1-3 George Street Parramatta NSW 2150 Ph: (02) 9893 5555 Fax: (02) 9893 5600 Sydney City Level 2 97-99 Goulburn Street Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: (02) 9217 7111 Fax: (02) 9217 7134 Centacare Charge a fee according to a sliding scale. 9.00am - 5.00pm Mon - Fri. Evening appointments available. Web address: www.centacare.aust.com Sydney City Level 8 276 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 Ph: 02) 9283 4899 Fax: (02) 9283 2224 Community Justice Centres Free service. 9.00am - 5.00pm Mon - Fri. After hours and on the weekend by appointment. Tel: (02) 9218 5955 or 1800 671 964 or 1800 671 964 (toll free) Offices: Sydney city, Bankstown, Campbelltown, Newcastle, Penrith, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong as well as outreach services to Bourke and Moree. Email: info_cjc@agd.nsw.gov.au Web address: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cjc Lawyers Engaged in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LEADR) Provides referral to solicitors who are trained mediators. Referral service is free. (Mediators are not). 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon-Fri. Email address: leadr@fl.asn.au Web address: www.leadr.com.au National Disputes Centre 4/233 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: (02) 9233 2255 or 1800 651 650 (toll free) Fax: (02) 9232 3024 Relationships Australia Charges according to a sliding scale based on combined income levels of parties. Can provide an estimate of likely costs. 9.00am -5.00pm. After hours and weekend sessions can be negotiated. Email: relatedg@matra.com.au Web address: www.relationships.com.au Has venues at Bankstown, Campbelltown, Gosford, Dee Why, Edgecliff, Newcastle, Katoomba, Lane Cove, Penrith, Rockdale, Westmead and Wollongong. All enquiries must go through Edgecliff. Level 2 135 New South Head Road Edgecliff NSW 2027 Ph: (02) 9327 1222 Fax: (02) 9327 4133 Unifam A fee is charged on a sliding scale calculated according to income. 9.00am to 5.00pm. Can see people after hours. No email address No web address Tel: (02) 9261 4077 Sydney City Level 4 262 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 Unifam also has venues at Campbelltown, Parramatta, Penrith.Contact city office of Unifam above. |
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