Armstrong Sykes is a Queensland family law firm built for serious parenting and property matters. In under two minutes, get a clear, confidential read on your situation - and a direct line to lawyers who are in court every week.
Confidential. No cost. Takes about 60 seconds.
Which one are you right now?
Most people who find us are facing one of these two things. Whichever it is, the next step is the same - understand where you stand.
You're worried about your children.
You're worried about your children.
Time with your kids, custody, relocation.
Losing time with the kids. An ex who won't agree. Talk of court you didn't ask for.
We act decisively in parenting matters - including the urgent and high-conflict ones - and plan for two years out, not just the next letter.
- Parenting orders & arrangements
- Relocation & recovery
- Urgent & high-conflict matters
You're worried about what you'll be left with.
You're worried about what you'll be left with.
The home, super, business, a fair split.
The family home. Super. A business you built. The fear of an unfair split or assets being quietly moved.
We protect your position in complex, high-value and contested settlements. The structure of the deal matters as much as the headline split.
- Property & asset division
- Superannuation splitting
- Business & complex pools
Not sure which one fits? The tool handles that too.
The difference is in how the matter is run.
Two ways the same matter can be handled. They lead to very different places.
React one letter at a time.
- Draft a letter and hope the other side folds.
- React to whatever just landed in the inbox.
- Treat your matter like every other file on the desk.
- Avoid court until it's already too late to prepare for it.
Run the matter to a long-term outcome.
- Map the long-term strategy from day one.
- Prepare every matter as if it is going to court.
- Plan for where you need to be in two years.
- Use real courtroom experience to change how the other side responds.
If your matter is serious, the next step is to see where you actually stand.
Three steps to clarity on your matter.
Watch Robert's two-minute message, then take the three steps that follow.
Before you choose a family lawyer, watch this. - Robert Sykes, Principal
- 1
Tell us what's happening
Sixty seconds of plain-language questions about your situation.
- 2
See exactly where you stand
A personalised read on your matter and your real options.
- 3
Talk it through with the team
A confidential 15-minute clarity call - you leave knowing the next step.
Robert, Your Principal Lawyer
Rob Sykes does not waste words. He tells you where you stand, what to do next, and how to protect what matters. Your kids, your future, your peace of mind. At Armstrong Sykes Legal, he cuts through the noise with practical, human advice that gets real results without the legal drama.
"Separation is hard enough. You do not need the legal world to make it harder. My job is to cut through the confusion, give you clear options, and fight for what matters. Your future, your children, your peace of mind. In every conversation, you will get honesty, respect, and a path forward you can live with."
Robert Sykes
Armstrong Sykes act for families across Queensland - Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and regional QLD - and appear in the Queensland registries of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Local knowledge of how matters actually run here matters.
Trusted by Queensland families.
Robert and the team were calm and clear the whole way through. My parenting matter was complex and they gave me a strategy from the very first meeting that held up in court.
I had been with another firm for nearly a year and was getting nowhere. Within a few weeks of switching to Armstrong Sykes the matter was on a proper footing. Genuinely senior advice.
Going through a separation is awful. Robert was straight with me, treated me with respect and made sure I understood every step. The property settlement landed where it needed to.
Excellent communication. Calls returned the same day, emails not lost in a queue. You feel like your matter is being taken seriously.
I came to Armstrong Sykes for a second opinion and ended up moving the matter across. Best decision I made. They saw issues my previous lawyer had missed.
Robert and the team were calm and clear the whole way through. My parenting matter was complex and they gave me a strategy from the very first meeting that held up in court.
I had been with another firm for nearly a year and was getting nowhere. Within a few weeks of switching to Armstrong Sykes the matter was on a proper footing. Genuinely senior advice.
Going through a separation is awful. Robert was straight with me, treated me with respect and made sure I understood every step. The property settlement landed where it needed to.
Excellent communication. Calls returned the same day, emails not lost in a queue. You feel like your matter is being taken seriously.
I came to Armstrong Sykes for a second opinion and ended up moving the matter across. Best decision I made. They saw issues my previous lawyer had missed.
Robert and the team were calm and clear the whole way through. My parenting matter was complex and they gave me a strategy from the very first meeting that held up in court.
I had been with another firm for nearly a year and was getting nowhere. Within a few weeks of switching to Armstrong Sykes the matter was on a proper footing. Genuinely senior advice.
Going through a separation is awful. Robert was straight with me, treated me with respect and made sure I understood every step. The property settlement landed where it needed to.
Excellent communication. Calls returned the same day, emails not lost in a queue. You feel like your matter is being taken seriously.
I came to Armstrong Sykes for a second opinion and ended up moving the matter across. Best decision I made. They saw issues my previous lawyer had missed.
You are not the first person to feel this way.
Every client on this page sat where you are now - the late nights, the racing thoughts, the worry about what comes next. The first step they took was the same one in front of you. A confidential read on where they actually stood.
Confidential. No cost. About 60 seconds.
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Sixty seconds now could change how the next two years go. See exactly where you stand - confidentially.
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