Child Custody Lawyer Adelaide

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Randle & Taylor Barristers & Solicitors provide legal advice in a variety of areas including building and construction law , sales of business, drafting agreements, wills and estates , debt collection , property law , commercial and residential leases and commercial litigation.

Experience in providing child custody mediation and advice to families.

If you’re looking for an experienced and empathetic child custody lawyer to support you and your family, please get in touch with us today.

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Our office is conveniently located in the heart of Adelaide: 208 Carrington St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 (view in Google Maps).

For When Experience Counts

Compassionate Guidance on Custody Issues

Randle & Taylor Barristers and Solicitors are a leading family law firm based in Adelaide. We have proudly served South Australia since 1970 and pride ourselves on a strong, practical approach to solving a range of child custody legal issues. Some of the child custody services we offer include:

Parenting Plans
Consent Orders in relation to children
Advice and strong representation in relation to child custody disputes.

We provide practical legal advice from people who care. Contact us today for a no obligation initial 15 minute telephone consultation with one of our legal experts.

Proudly serving South Australia since 1970

Lawyer for Child Custody: How We Help

Randle & Taylor Barristers and Solicitors offer personal, practical and strong representation when required.

We can act for you if you find yourself in a situation of high conflict with your partner.

Why Choose Us?

Randle & Taylor’s expertise and experience allows us to offer you the following:

Fixed fees for certain services.
No win no fee (conditions apply).
Payment of our fees on the completion of your matter (conditions apply).
Urgent advice (conditions apply).
An initial 15 minute telephone consultation is free with no obligation.

Child Custody FAQs

How to get full custody of a child without going to court

Many parents hope to avoid the adversarial, expensive and often lengthy process of going to court. If you and your former partner agree on the future arrangements for children, you do not have to go to court. You can make a parenting agreement or obtain consent orders for parenting orders approved by a court.

Randle & Taylor’s fees are competitive with other specialist and experienced family law firms in South Australia.

Contact us today for a no obligation initial 15 minute consultation with one of our family law experts.

Who gets custody of a child in divorce Australia?

There’s a common misconception that courts usually give custody to a mother, but this is certainly not always the case. As long as there are no risk factors with either parent, the court will attempt to find a shared custody arrangement based on the child’s best interest.

Contact us today for a no obligation initial 15 minute consultation with one of our family law experts.

Child custody schedules by age Australia

It is recommended that children under 18 months live with their primary caregiver most of the time, with short, frequent visits with the other parent. Toddlers and preschoolers can spend a whole day with the other parent, and school age children will be able to do overnighters with the second parent more easily. By the time they’re teenagers they’ll be able to have a say in where they spend more time.

Contact us today for a no obligation initial 15 minute consultation with one of our family lawyer child custody experts.

What percentage of mothers get custody in Australia?

According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), around 80% of custodial parents are mothers and, in cases of joint custody arrangements, the mother is the primary custodial parent more than 90% of the time. Fathers gain sole custody in about 10% of all cases, are the primary custodial parent in about 11% of cases, and share custody in about 7% of cases.

Randle & Taylor’s fees are competitive with other specialist and experienced family law firms in South Australia.

Contact us today for a no obligation initial 15 minute consultation with one of our family law experts.

Do I have to pay child support if we share custody 50/50 Australia?

If you and your partner share joint custody of your child, you may need to pay child support if your incomes are vastly different or if your custody is not split equally.

Contact us today for a no obligation initial 15 minute consultation with one of our family lawyer child custody experts.

What is the most common custody arrangement in Australia?

The most common child custody arrangement in Australia is known as “joint custody” or “shared care”. This means both parents spend time with their children and are involved in making decisions about their children’s lives. Less commonly, sole custody is awarded to one parent. Get in touch if you want to discuss this with a child custody lawyer.

What other services do you offer?

Randle & Taylor Barristers & Solicitors provide legal advice in a variety of areas including building and construction law, sales of business, drafting agreements, wills and estates, debt collection, property law, commercial and residential leases and commercial litigation.

Our fees are competitive with other firms in South Australia