Legal & Financial

If you are separated or separating you should seek legal advice.  A lawyer can help you understand your legal rights and responsibilities, and explain how the law applies to you.

These services can provide or help you find legal advice:

• Family Relationships Advice Line - 1800 050 321

• Legal Aid Wagga Wagga– 74-76 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga - (02) 69 216 588

• Family Law Early Intervention Unit- Legal Aid NSW  - 1800 551 589

• Aboriginal Legal Service– 19 Trail St, Wagga Wagga- (02) 6932 7200 - www.alsnsw.org.au

• Women’s Legal Service -1800 801 501

• Hume Riverina Community Legal Service -1800 918 377 - www.hrcls.org.au

• Law Access NSW - 1300 888 529

• Law Society of NSW - (02) 9926 0333

Helpful Websites;

• Family Court of Australia www.familycourt.gov.au

• Legal Information Access Centre http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/liac/

• Family Violence Law Help https://familyviolencelaw.gov.au/

• Legal Information Access Centre http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/liac/

• Law  Society of NSW https://www.lawsociety.com.au/community/findingalawyer/    

Financial Issues

For information tools and resources go to

• Money smart; https://moneysmart.gov.au/

• Centrelink - 132 850

• National Debt Helpline– 1800 007 007

• Wagga Wagga Family Support Financial Counselling - (02) 6921 7675

• Wagga Wagga Family Support Gambling Help Counselling - (02) 69 216 104

• Gambling Helpline Counselling Service - 1800 858 858

• Warruwi Gambling Helpline - 1800 752 948

• Anglicare Financial Counselling Service Wagga Wagga - (02) 6937 1555

• Mission Australia - (02) 6932 7500

• St Vincent de Paul Society- Micah Hub - (02) 6921 7337

• Salvation Army - (02) 6921 7895