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Best Family Lawyers on the Central Coast

Finding a family lawyer can feel daunting when you’re unsure who to call. This guide brings together the family lawyers locals have recommended, whether you’re dealing with a divorce, parenting arrangements or a property settlement. You’ll also find free services at the end.

These are names other locals mentioned. I checked each firm’s family law services and location on its own website before adding it.

Updated November 2026

How names get here: A firm’s own recommendation or self-nomination does not count. I look for recommendations from other locals, then check that the firm still offers family-law services before adding it. This is an early list, so it will grow as more recommendations come in.
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Family lawyers locals mentioned more than once

The counts are separate comments, not a score of how good a lawyer is.

Erina

Seton Family Lawyers

4 mentions

Michael founded Seton Family Lawyers in 2022, building the Erina practice around family law and related criminal matters. He is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law. Fellow director Dominique is a nationally accredited mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, so mediation is part of the practice alongside its work on complex parenting and financial disputes.

Erina and Tuggerah

Aubrey Brown Lawyers

4 mentions

Aubrey Brown has offices in Tuggerah and Erina, with a family-law team that includes Megan, Katie and Ellie. Megan began working in law in 1996, studied for her degree while working full time and moved into family law in 2017. The firm also has lawyers working in commercial matters and estate planning, useful context when a separation involves a business or family assets.

Erina

Bilson Law

2 mentions

Family law and estate planning sit side by side at Bilson Law. The Erina practice assists with divorce applications and property settlements, as well as parenting dispute resolution. That range also gives you somewhere to revisit your will and future decision-making arrangements when family life changes.

Gosford

Conditsis Lawyers

2 mentions

Conditsis began as a one-person practice in Gosford in 1983. It has since grown into a firm with staffed offices in Gosford and Newcastle, covering family law alongside criminal, property and business matters.

Central Coast

Kate Walker · Strive Family Law & Mediations

2 mentions

Kate’s practice puts mediation at the centre of resolving a separation where possible. She is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, working with parenting and property disagreements. She also represents clients in court when a negotiated agreement can’t be reached.

Also mentioned by locals

Toukley and Erina

Ryan & Ryan Lawyers

1 mention

Ryan & Ryan is a family-run practice with offices in Toukley and Erina. Its family-law work sits alongside estate planning and property matters, so the firm covers several of the legal questions that can come with a change in family life. The team includes lawyers working in family-law mediation as well as court matters.

Woy Woy

Tonkin Drysdale Partners

1 mention

Tonkin Drysdale has been part of Woy Woy since 1958. Family law is a substantial part of the practice, with accredited mediators available for couples trying to reach an agreement. The firm also works across other areas of law, including property and estate planning.

Gosford

Kent Law Group

1 mention

Kent Law Group works from Gosford, with family-law advice covering separation, parenting and property matters. The practice also handles estates and conveyancing. Court representation forms part of its litigation work when a dispute needs to go further.

Erina

Carson & Associates

1 mention

Graham is the principal solicitor at Carson & Associates in Erina. This is a general practice, with family law sitting alongside business advice, employment matters and estate planning. Its work also includes dispute resolution and litigation.

Erina

Single Law

1 mention

Ruth’s Single Law practice is based in Erina and offers family-law services. It’s a local option for an initial conversation about your circumstances; confirm which lawyer would handle your matter and how appointments are arranged.

Gosford

Ashby Family Solicitors

1 mention

Kathryn founded Ashby Family Solicitors as a small practice devoted to family law. Based in Gosford, the firm provides advice and representation through the different stages of a family-law matter. Its focus stays with relationship breakdown and the legal decisions that follow.

Terrigal

Sullivan Legal Solutions

1 mention

Sullivan Legal Solutions is based in Terrigal, with family law among its services. The practice also works in property law and wills, bringing those areas together under the same firm.

Gosford

Derham Houston Lawyers

1 mention

Derham Houston is a Gosford practice offering family-law services alongside property and conveyancing work. The firm also deals with wills and deceased estates, as well as business matters.

Tuggerah

Maddy Fish · Nash Allen Williams & Wotton

1 mention

Nash Allen Williams & Wotton has a Tuggerah team and a family-law practice covering property and parenting matters. Maddy is an associate at Tuggerah who works mainly in criminal law, estates and conveyancing, so ask who at the firm would handle a family law matter.

Divorce lawyers on the Central Coast

A divorce application is often only one part of a separation. Arrangements for children and property are usually sorted out as separate matters, so the sections below may matter to you too.

Bilson Law in Erina helps with divorce applications, and Kent Law Group in Gosford advises on separation. Every firm on this page practises family law, so it’s worth asking any of them about your application.

Parenting and child custody matters

If you need help with parenting arrangements, Seton Family Lawyers, Bilson Law, Kate Walker at Strive Family Law & Mediations, Kent Law Group and Nash Allen Williams & Wotton all handle parenting matters. Seton and Strive are led by accredited family law specialists.

Property settlement after separation

For property settlements, Bilson Law, Kent Law Group, Kate Walker at Strive and Nash Allen Williams & Wotton can help, and Seton Family Lawyers handles financial disputes. If a business is involved, Aubrey Brown has commercial lawyers in the same firm.

Mediation and family dispute resolution

If you’d rather reach an agreement without going to court, Dominique at Seton Family Lawyers and Kate Walker at Strive are both Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners. Tonkin Drysdale in Woy Woy and Ryan & Ryan also have mediators. Family Relationship Centres offer a free first hour too; details are in the help section below.

Free and lower-cost family law help

You don’t have to work out every option by yourself. Eligibility and availability depend on your circumstances, so contact the service directly to ask what may be available.

Ask each service or lawyer to explain eligibility, fees and what is included before you decide.

Looking for help with a will instead? See wills and estate planning lawyers in the main lawyers guide.

This page is general information only, not legal advice or a ranking of legal professionals. A mention here is not an endorsement or a guarantee of results. Check current services, availability, fees and suitability directly with each firm. If you’re in immediate danger, contact emergency services on 000.

Roxane Pinault

Who’s behind this list?

I’m Roxane, a Central Coast local, a mum and the founder of Best on the Central Coast. I haven’t used any of these lawyers, and I hope I never have to. But I know this question comes up when people are going through a lot. I hope this page helps you find a starting point and someone who can have your back.

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