Team Members

Craig Turvey

Special Counsel
‘Thanks for all your help. Craig Turvey did an awesome job throughout my family law matter, but especially on the day of court. He is truly an asset to your firm.’ – Family law client

Craig advises clients in complex property settlement matters involving trusts and corporate entities across multiple jurisdictions. He regularly prepares binding financial agreements and other documents to formalise property settlements for his clients and he has a strong commercial focus.

Craig has considerable experience in children’s matters and has represented clients in the Magellan List, which involves the most serious child abuse cases.

While he prefers, if possible, to resolve matters by negotiation, Craig regularly appears in contested proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court to protect his clients’ interests.

Craig is a recommended parenting and children’s lawyer in the Doyles Guide 2026. He has previously been recognised as a leading author in the Lexology Legal Influencers list

 

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Laws – Griffith University
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science – Griffith University
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Griffith University
  • Member – Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
  • Rising Star – Leading Family Law Lawyers – Doyles Guide 2022
  • Recommended – Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyers – Doyles Guide 2026
  • Instructing King’s Counsel in highly complex family law matters.
  • Representing clients at other court events, including interim hearings, and at private mediations involving multiple parties.
  • Drafting agreements for clients, including binding child support and binding financial agreements for high net worth individuals.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Child support after 18: when it continues and when the Court steps in

Child support usually ends at 18. However, it can sometimes continue until the conclusion of high school and, in limited cases, the Court can order ongoing support for an adult child.

Negotiating with your ex: practical strategies for calmer, more effective outcomes

Negotiating with an ex can be emotionally charged and exhausting, but the way those conversations are handled can significantly affect how quickly issues are resolved and how much conflict is created along the way.

The top five tax traps missed in property settlements

Property settlement numbers can look fair on paper - until tax turns up later and changes the outcome.

What others say

Thanks for all your help. Craig Turvey did an awesome job throughout my family law matter, but especially on the day of court. He is truly an asset to your firm.

Family law client