Family Relationship Services

The Federal Government has announced that it will invest more than $100 million over the next two years to assist families deal with relationship difficulties.

The funding will support early intervention services including counselling, skills training and mediation, as well as post-separation services including family and couples counselling, specialised family violence services, dispute mediation and parenting support. These services will be delivered through 60 Early Intervention Services, 40 Family Relationship Centres and 30 Post Separation Services around Australia.

The Newcastle Family Law Team at Mullane & Lindsay is well positioned and trained to assist families on the breakdown of their relationships:

• The Honourable Graham Mullane, a former Judge of the Family Court is a consultant to the firm. 
• Mark Sullivan and Vivien Carty are Law Society Accredited Specialists in Family Law and between them have more than 50 years experience acting for clients in family law related matters. 
• Mark Sullivan is on the Family Law Section of the Law Council’s Country Committee. 
• Vivien Carty is on the panel of Independent Children Lawyers and acts in this capacity in the most intractable of residence and contact cases. 
• Ashleigh John is a committee member of the Hunter Valley Family Law Practitioners Association and a committee member to the Newcastle Gateways Project which co-ordinates family relationship services and organisations in the greater Newcastle region.
• Kristy Davis has practised in the area of family law for more than 5 years.

 If you have a problem and require the assistance of an experienced and caring family and relationship lawyer we can assist you. We are available for consultations at our Tea Gardens office each Monday, Wednesday (by appointment with a family lawyer) and Friday between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm at 191 Myall Street Tea Gardens or at our Newcastle office at any other time during business hours (T: 4928 7300).