Family & Relationships · Perth East
24 family law firms in Perth East, Western Australia, including Midland, Cannington.
24 firms
Burswood, WA · Perth East
Rezzi Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Burswood, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Family Law.
A family lawyer's early advice shapes everything that follows: what a fair property split looks like for your circumstances, how parenting time is likely to be arranged, and which steps must happen before court. Most matters resolve through negotiation or mediation, with consent orders making the agreement binding.
Separation affects where children live, the home, super and future finances. Decisions made in the first months, often informally, can shape the final outcome, so early advice avoids costly mistakes.
Family law is federal. The Family Law Act 1975 governs parenting and property for married and most de facto couples, heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, except in Western Australia, where the Family Court of WA hears these matters. Parenting disputes usually require family dispute resolution before court.
Understand the next step
Start by separating immediate arrangements from longer-term decisions. A family-law consultation can identify whether parenting, finances, divorce or personal safety requires a separate step, and who should advise on each.
A general family-law engagement should specify which issues it covers rather than promising to resolve every consequence of separation.
Midland and Cannington are the centres listed for Perth East. For a property, business or family matter, identify whether you need a single document reviewed or ongoing representation.
For family law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant WA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Perth East. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Explain the relationship history, current arrangements and outcome you want. Identify immediate concerns and provide every existing order or agreement.
Discuss negotiation and family dispute resolution. Parenting applications generally involve prior dispute resolution unless an exception applies; ask the lawyer to assess the appropriate process.
Ask how an agreement would be documented and implemented. Clarify who handles related transfers, finance and estate-planning work.
Ask for separate estimates for advice, negotiation, document preparation and court work. A fixed divorce-application fee does not necessarily cover parenting or financial disputes.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight court dates, proposed travel or relocation and any planned property sale. Ask which time limits apply to your particular issues rather than assuming there is one deadline for everything.
Western Australia is the only state with its own family court: the Family Court of Western Australia hears parenting and property matters for both married and de facto couples. Other matters start in the Magistrates Court, with the District and Supreme Courts for serious cases, and the State Administrative Tribunal for planning, guardianship and many licensing reviews. Lawyers are admitted and regulated by the Legal Practice Board.
Family Law firms in Perth East
Good to know
Consent orders are an agreement about parenting or property that the court makes into formal, enforceable orders without a hearing. Both parties must agree and sign.
Most family matters are resolved without a trial. Court becomes necessary when negotiation fails, when there is urgency, or when safety is at risk.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Family Court of Western Australia.
Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Rebus Legal provides legal services in Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Maddington, WA · Perth East
HFM Legal provides legal services in Maddington, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Wills & Estates.
Maddington, WA · Perth East
HFM Legal provides legal services in Maddington, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Wills & Estates.
Midland, WA · Perth East
Avon Legal provides legal services in Midland, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Ascot, WA · Perth East
Futureproof Co provides legal services in Ascot, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Midland, WA · Perth East
Ds Family Law provides legal services in Midland, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, International Family Law & Hague Abduction and Parenting & Child Custody.
Midland, WA · Perth East
Corinne Griffin & Co provides legal services in Midland, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Midland, WA · Perth East
Griffiths Rice & Co provides legal services in Midland, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Kalamunda, WA · Perth East
Alto Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Kalamunda, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Prime Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Narrogin, WA · Perth East
Everett W L & K J provides legal services in Narrogin, WA. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Gosnells, WA · Perth East
Biddulph & Turley provides legal services in Gosnells, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
National Conveyancing provides legal services in Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
East Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Sussex Street Law Service provides legal services in East Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Kalamunda, WA · Perth East
Durand Gangemi provides legal services in Kalamunda, WA. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist) and Family Law.
East Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Camatta Lawyers provides legal services in East Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Cannington, WA · Perth East
Castle Settlements provides legal services in Cannington, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
East Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Aboriginal Family Law Services provides legal services in East Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Child Protection & Care Matters and Family Law.
East Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
McClelland Lawyers provides legal services in East Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Inglewood, WA · Perth East
Platinum Legal provides legal services in Inglewood, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Mount Lawley, WA · Perth East
Platinum Legal provides legal services in Mount Lawley, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Burswood, WA · Perth East
Residential Settlements provides legal services in Burswood, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Family Law.
Huntingdale, WA · Perth East
S & D Settlements provides conveyancing services in Huntingdale, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Family Law.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Practising certificates in Western Australia are managed by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.