Family Lawyers Ballina

Compassionate Guidance and Expert Advocacy for Ballina Families

Separation, divorce, or family disputes are major life events that can feel overwhelming. At Somerville Laundry Lomax, our family lawyers in Ballina provide the clarity, support, and legal expertise you need to protect your children, your assets, and your future. We guide families with sensitivity and precision, helping you move forward with confidence.

With over a century of service across the Northern Rivers, we understand the Ballina community and the unique challenges facing local families.

Specialist Family Law Services in Ballina

Our Ballina team offers comprehensive legal support across all areas of family law. We aim to resolve matters efficiently and amicably, while remaining prepared to advocate strongly in court when needed.

Parenting Arrangements & Child Custody: Creating stable, practical care plans that prioritise your children’s wellbeing.
Property Settlements: Ensuring fair division of assets including the family home, superannuation, and businesses.
Divorce & Separation: Managing all legal requirements smoothly while minimising stress.
Consent Orders: Formalising agreements to make them legally binding and final.
Family Mediation: Facilitating calm, professional discussions to reach resolution without court.
Family Violence & Protection: Urgent ADVO advice and legal action to ensure safety.

Why Choose Our Family Law Team?

When you are navigating a relationship breakdown, the lawyer you choose matters. Residents of Ballina, Lennox Head, and surrounding regions trust Somerville Laundry Lomax because we are:

Resolution-Focused: We aim to resolve disputes without court wherever possible, reducing stress and cost.
Strong Negotiators: We act quickly to protect your financial rights and safety with clear communication.
Accredited Experts: Up to date with the latest Family Law reforms to ensure accurate advice.
Calm & Respectful: We explain legal matters in plain language with empathy and care.

Get in Touch with Our Ballina Family Lawyers

If you are dealing with separation, parenting, or property disputes, start with professional guidance from a lawyer who understands Ballina and the Northern Rivers region. We offer a free first consultation to explain your options with no obligation.

Conveniently located in the heart of Ballina, our office is your local hub for expert family law advice.

Suite 10, 26–54 River Street, Ballina NSW 2478

Email [email protected]
Call us on 02 6686 2522

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my former partner take the children without telling me?

Parents should communicate openly about child care. If a parent relocates a child without your consent, our Ballina family lawyers can act quickly to seek recovery or parenting orders to ensure your children’s welfare is protected.

Do I need a lawyer to make a parenting plan?

You can create an informal parenting plan yourself, but a lawyer ensures the agreement is fair, clear, and legally enforceable as a Consent Order. This can prevent disputes later.

What happens if we can’t agree on property settlement?

If negotiations fail, the court can step in to make a decision. Our Ballina lawyers will represent your interests and guide you through each step to achieve the fairest outcome possible.

What Our Clients Say About Us

I want to thank your Company and in particular Cassandra Keogh for taking over my Family Law matter. Cassandra’s compassion along with her knowledge and expertise constantly helped put me at ease in finally settling my very messy matter. I would like to thank her for all the help she has given me and would highly recommend her to any future clients.

Pauline Horkings

Dear Sean,

Thank you for taking on my matter and managing it so well. I always felt you had my back and worked hard on my behalf.

I remain very impressed by the team and support staff you lead and can and will recommend your services.

Thank you again for your support and advice along the way.

Fondest regards,

B G

Dear Guy,

I am writing on behalf of the FNCRU Board to thank yourself and your organisation for your continued assistance in the conduct of the Board’s Judiciary meetings, in particular, in the usage of a venue for the conduct of such.

Support such as your own and that of your organisation is essential in the conduct of the business of the zone.

I would particularly commend the efforts of Cassie at our recent meeting last evening, my first in the capacity of a member of a judiciary panel in FNC.

Cassie’s input was not only reflective of your group’s support for FNCRU, but also reflective of your seriousness in support of the process in selecting someone with Cassie’s obvious knowledge of both sport and due process in such matters.

Yours in Rugby,

Jeffrey Brookes, For and on behalf of FNCRU Board FNCRU Board

We have been a client of this law business since the late 1990’s. We always get exemplary service from Guy Latham our solicitor. He has assisted us over the years with Agency agreements in business, with conveyancing on the sale and purchase of 4 properties and with Wills and other issues. Great service always.

Russell Lean

I just wanted to send through a big thank you to the team at Somerville, Laundry and Lomax for all the professional support throughout my compensation process. For me it was not an easy process to go through, being very personal and over 3 years in length. However, when I connected with SLL about 18 months ago the process did become a whole lot easy as I soon became aware that I had the right support.

I particularly want to commend Nathan Job to you (who you originally introduced me to). It is my opinion that Nathan went above the scope of what was required of him professionally and I really felt personally taken care of by Nathan, which would be why I would recommend your firm in the future. He is a very genuine guy who instilled confidence in me throughout the entire process and who always gave honest and wise feedback about the various scenarios we were facing, while allowing me to make all the decisions.

Thank you again and much appreciated.

Carolyn

A huge thank you to Ben Crawford and Sue for the outstanding effort that was required to resolve my Family Court matters.

Your patience and excellent advice have been greatly appreciated throughout this long, unfortunate process and it is wonderful that finally the desired outcome has been realised.

I had a great experience with Somerville Laundry Lomax Solicitors. They were helpful, efficient, and kept clear communication throughout, settling my claim quickly. Special thanks to Izaac and Elizabeth for being so friendly and supportive. I’d definitely use their services again if needed. Highly recommend!