AFL Withnalls

AFL Withnalls helps individuals and families in Darwin with separation, divorce and other family law matters. The Darwin team handles child custody, child support, property settlement, spousal maintenance and family mediation.

The firm also prepares binding financial agreements and postnuptial agreements, advises on asset protection, and acts for LGBTQ+ families and for people with high net worth divorces.

The Darwin office is led by Vanessa Farmer, an Accredited Family Law Specialist. It offers free consultations and fixed fees, and the firm is part of the national Australian Family Lawyers group.

AFL Withnalls has an office at 22 Harry Chan Avenue in the Darwin CBD, near the Supreme Court and the Northern Territory Local Court. It is part of Australian Family Lawyers, which also has offices in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT. Video calls are available.

AFL Withnalls works only in family law. Its services cover divorce, child custody, child support, property settlement, spousal maintenance, binding financial agreements and family mediation. The Darwin office is led by an Accredited Family Law Specialist and offers free consultations and fixed fees. The wider group was named a finalist in the Australian Law Awards for Law Firm of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.