Welcome to Christina Lam & Associates
Christina Lam & Associates primarily focuses in the area of Family Law, Care & Protection & Agency Work in the Family Law Courts. Christina Lam is the Principal Lawyer and is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law.
As a trusted legal professional practice, we uphold ethical professional standards and will guide you through a difficult time of separation with empathy and compassion.
Our firm’s values: We pride ourselves on values of Integrity, Accountability, Knowledge and Practicality.
With our knowledge and expertise, we aim to help guide you through issues relating to:
Separation and Divorce
Having difficulties with the divorce process? We can assist you address your concerns
and provide you with prompt, accurate advice based on your personal circumstances, including timeframes and the implications your divorce may have on re-partnering, re-marrying, property and children.
Parenting arrangements
We understand that children are most crucially impacted by parental separation and no matter how difficult the separation may be, we can provide you with accurate advice, vital to ensuring that the children’s best interest are met so that your children are least impacted by the consequences of separation.
Property Settlements
The division of assets after a breakdown of a relationship can be complicated and stressful. There are now different options to achieving property settlements including settling a matter out of court which is an alternative option that is becoming more and more popular amongst parties, who wish to avoid the time, stress and expense of going to court. We can discuss these different options for property settlement with you and provide you with advice unique to your case.
Financial Agreements & Asset Protection
Binding Financial Agreements, commonly referred to as pre-nuptial agreements, may not sound like the most romantic way to start a marriage or de-facto relationship but they can be a very practical way to protect your assets.
To ensure financial agreements can be upheld by the court, it is important to ensure that they are drafted carefully and accurately to remove any ambiguity and prevent future challenges to its validity.
We can provide you with advice whether financial agreements are the best options for your current and future situation and ensure that your rights are taken into account in the event of separation.
Child support
Spousal Maintenance
In Australia, the support payments for children in separated families are commonly agreed upon by each parent, or otherwise assessed by the Department of Human Services: Child Support rather than the courts. The amount of money payable is different in each case, dependent upon the specific circumstances of the family and its income and is based on the formula assessment.
We have extensive knowledge and expertise with regards to different child support arrangements and can cut through the complicated jargon to provide you with advice in relation to the child support options available to you.
Upon separation, some parties may not have sufficient income to meet their own needs. We can discuss whether you may be eligible to apply to the court for spousal maintenance payments which can pay for basic expenses and relieve the financial pressure caused by the relationship breakdown.
OUR VISION
Christina Lam & Associates primarily focuses in the area of Family Law, Care and Protection, including agency work in the Family Law Courts. Christina Lam is the Principal Lawyer and is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law.
Our firm’s mission is to assist and guide you through a difficult time of separation with empathy and compassion.
We pride ourselves on values of honesty, reliability and practicality.
Separation and Divorce
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Parenting arrangements
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Property Settlements
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Financial Agreements and asset protection
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Spousal Maintenance
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Child support
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MEET CHRISTINA LAM
OUR PRINCIPAL
Christina Lam, the Principal Lawyer, is a Law Society Accredited Specialist. Christina was admitted as a lawyer in December 2009 after completing a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) and Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Sydney.
As a Solicitor/Advocate, Christina often conducts hearings on both an Interim and Final basis in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court in Parramatta, Sydney, and Wollongong.
Since her admission, Christina has worked primarily in Family Law, both in private firms and at Legal Aid NSW. Her experience has included successfully representing clients in the Family Court of Australia, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Local Courts, and the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Christina has had significant experience in a wide range of family law issues including but not limited to parenting matters, property matters, child support, divorce, financial settlements, and de-facto relationships.
Her extensive experience involves complex parenting and child support matter surrounding family violence, relocation, paternity, child support assessments and arrears, and child support agreements.
Christina has been appointed on the Legal Aid Commission of NSW's Panel of Independent Children's Lawyer and regularly appointed to represent the best interests of children in parenting disputes.
In addition to being a Solicitor/Advocate, Christina is also an accredited Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (A.G.Department) who can parties with resolving family law disputes in relation to parenting, property or child support.
Professional Qualifications:
· Accredited Specialist - Family Law
· Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDPR)
· Bachelor of Laws (University of Sydney)
· Bachelor of Economic & Social Sciences (Uni. Syd)
· Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (College of Law)
Professional Memberships
· Law Society NSW Member
· Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
· Independent Children's Lawyer Panel
· Legal Aid Care and Protection (Adults) Panel
· Legal Aid Family Law Panel
Have a question?
Call Christina at Christina & Associates today on (02) 8764 8166 or 0483 833 834 for an initial conference to discuss your options for moving forward.
CONTACT US
Christina Lam & Associates
Level 7, 91 Phillip Street
christina@christinalamassociates.com.au
Phone
T: 02 8764 8166
M: 0483 833 834
Hours
Mon to Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm (appointments only)