You can apply for divorce once you have been separated for at least 12 months. Marano Family Lawyers in Hurstville checks you are eligible, prepares a joint or sole application and handles service, so the court has what it needs the first time.
Our Hurstville office on Cross Street is a short walk from Hurstville station, and Annamaria brings over 35 years of experience to every matter.
A divorce legally ends a marriage. It does not divide property or decide arrangements for children; those are separate steps, and each has its own rules and time limits.
You can apply once you and your spouse have been separated for at least 12 months. If you got back together for more than three months, the 12 months starts again. Couples who separated but kept living in the same home can still apply, with extra evidence about the separation.
| Application | When it suits | What it involves |
|---|---|---|
| Joint application | You both agree to the divorce | Both sign; no service on the other party |
| Sole application | Your former spouse will not sign or cannot be found | The application must be served in the way the rules require |
| Separated under one roof | You lived together after separating | Affidavits explaining how the relationship changed |
Talk to Marano Family Lawyers in Hurstville. Call 1300 056 674 or send an enquiry, and we will arrange a time to talk, face to face or online.
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Status: Open today 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Appointments: face to face or online; after hours by arrangement
Level 2, suite 13/2 4 Cross Street
Hurstville NSW 2220
24M3+PP Hurstville NSW, AustraliaA short walk from Hurstville station and Westfield Hurstville. Kogarah Local Court is a short drive away.
“I engaged Annamaria for a financial separation from my ex-husband. She was thorough, knowledgeable, and ensured all the important details were addressed. While lawyers services are expensive, I appreciated her professionalism and attention to detail throughout the process. If you need someone competent for complex matters, Annamaria is a solid choice”
“Marano Family lawyers have half an hr free service for first consultation. I was desperate for a legal advice. Initially I went to a lawyer that I dealt with before for an advice and he gave me nothing helpful. I searched for another lawyer. I was lucky enough or in my belief that God has put this website on my way when I did my search and connected me to such a beautiful human Anna. I was in the middle of personal struggle and pressure with no knowledge about how family law works and I know nothing about legal matters related. All I needed was guidance. In one call Anna has given me she was so supportive. I came to realisation that there are 2 type of people. Type one will study and do their job to really help people who are in need and in vulnerable position like Anna did with me. Other type is where they do their job because it is a great source of income. From the bottom of my heart I appreciate Anna Murray. She put my heart at ease and her guidance which helped me more than she would know. We need actual humans in this world Thank you 🙏🏼🫶🏼 Saba”
“I recently had Annamaria Marano take on my Family Law Settlement at very late notice , due to my anxiety over the entire situation leading up to this. Annamaria was not only professional in her handling of the tsunami of information I threw at her, her experience, advice and non - judgemental support she gave me, enabled me to enter the negotiations with confidence I had not felt in years. Family Financial settlement would be a stressful time for anyone going through it. My own experience was complicated, emotionally draining, and at times overwhelming, yet Annamaria navigated me through it, giving me a strength, and a voice that had been silenced for years to reach a settlement that far exceeded what I had expected when I first approached her in tears. I cannot recommend enough to others , that if you are in need of Family Law Matters, please speak with Annamaria Marano and her team first.”
“Annamaria, i thankyou not only for being a Force of Nature, but for your hard work, dedication and of course the result of. For your honesty, sincerity and compassion for my cause, in the most vulnerable time of my life, you and yours gave me courage, hope strength, reassurance that came so naturally, trust was lost on me for the longest time, but you restored mine, for this and so much much more i am so very grateful to you all, and i cant thank you enough. Thank You, again God Bless”
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