Advice: 
What Horizons FLC can and can’t advise on
Horizons FLC can advise on:
- Disputes about children
- Family violence & safety concerns
- Child Support
- Separation & divorce
- Criminal charges & ADVO’s
Horizons FLC can’t advise on:
- Property settlements
- Spousal maintenance
- Wills or Powers of Attorney
- Immigration issues
- Centrelink disputes
Advice Line
Our telephone advice line is the normal point of entry for prospective clients. It operates from 9am to midday Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Advice line: (02) 9890 1203
Tuesday & Thursday 9am-12pm
Telephone advice is not available outside these times and legal advice is not available by email. If you wish to obtain advice, please call our telephone advice line during its hours of operation.
Advice Line
Our telephone advice line is the normal point of entry for prospective clients. It operates from 9am to midday Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Advice line: (02) 9890 1203
Tuesday & Thursday 9am-12pm
Telephone advice is not available outside these times and legal advice is not available by email. If you wish to obtain advice, please call our telephone advice line during its ours of operation.
Face to Face Consultation
Legally Assisted Mediations
Legally assisted mediations are arranged by calling the Family Relationship Centre who will assess whether the circumstances of your family require it, and if so, arrange it with us.
Legally assisted mediations are conducted in co-operation with:
Parramatta Family Relationship Centre
Phone: (02) 9895 8144
North Ryde Family Relationship Centre
Phone: (02) 8874 8088
Blacktown Family Relationship Centre
Phone: (02) 8811 0000
Penrith Family Relationship Centre
Phone: (02) 4720 4999
Waitara Family Relationship Centre
Phone: (02) 9488 2400
Ongoing Advice & Representation
Help for Community
Service workers
Telephone advice is available to community service workers at anytime, subject to our availability to take the call, by calling our administration line on: (02) 9890 1208
Other Helpful Links
Horizon’s Information Sheets
How does a court decide a parenting case
Change of name fact sheet (2021)
Courts and Legislation
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Local Court of NSW
Child Support
Parents’ Guide to Child Support
Legal Aid NSW Child Support Service
Child Support estimator
Child Support collection options
Changing your assessment in special circumstances
Information about payments and services for separated parents providing financial support to children
Divorce Applications
Divorce: I want to apply
Guide to Commonwealth Courts Portal
Separation under one roof – example affidavit
Serving your divorce documents
Family Violence
1800 RESPECT
MensLine Australia
Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Unit
Family violence legal information
Family violence & family law
Apprehended Violence Orders (NSW)
NSW Victim’s Support Scheme
Australian Government payments for Family Violence
Parenting issues
Family Dispute Resolution
Legal Aid NSW Early Intervention Unit
Parenting Plans – Information for parents to consider
Parenting Plans Handbook – Share the Care
Parenting Orders – What you need to know
What the court considers when making parenting orders
Application for consent orders (do it yourself kit)
Consent Orders – examples
International Parental Child Abduction
Property
Amica – simple smart separation
Dividing your property – Legal Information
A Fair Share – Negotiating your property settlement
Mortgage Stress Handbook
Financial Counselling
Self Representation
Amica – simple smart separation
Commonwealth Courts Portal
How to run a family law case
Going to Court – tips for your court hearing
What you need to know about interim hearings
Serving documents
Self Represented Litigants’ Handbooks (Family Court of Western Australia)
Community resources and courses
Adolescent Family Therapy – for young people (aged 10 – 21) and parents, family members or carers
Keeping Kids in Mind – Post-separation parenting
The Anchor – supporting kids through separation
Tuning in to Kids – an emotion-focussed parenting program
Women: Choice and Change – an 8-session group for women who have experienced family violence