Family & Relationships · Perth CBD
19 mediation & dispute resolution firms in Perth CBD, Western Australia, including Perth.
19 firms
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Hickman Family Lawyers Perth provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Mediation is confidential and usually far cheaper and faster than litigation. In parenting disputes, family dispute resolution is generally required before court, and an accredited practitioner issues a certificate when it doesn't resolve the matter. Lawyers can attend with you or advise you before and after sessions.
Mediation resolves disputes faster and more cheaply than court, and keeps decisions in the parties' hands rather than a judge's.
Family dispute resolution is generally compulsory before parenting proceedings under section 60I of the Family Law Act. Practitioners must be accredited by the Attorney-General's Department. Many courts also order mediation in civil disputes.
Understand the next step
Clarify whether you want advice before mediation, a lawyer to attend, or help recording an agreement afterwards. A mediator’s role and your own legal adviser’s role are different.
Ask what can be settled in the session and what further documentation is needed to give the outcome its intended effect.
When comparing Perth CBD firms, ask about the exact area of Western Australian practice relevant to your matter. For family work, the state’s separate Family Court makes it especially useful to choose a practitioner familiar with the applicable process.
For mediation & dispute resolution, 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 CBD. 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.
Good to know
Generally yes, with exceptions such as threats to safety and child abuse.
A certificate from a family dispute resolution practitioner, usually needed before filing a parenting application in court.
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.
East Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Clairs Keeley Lawyers provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Family Law.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
West Coast Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Baily Family Law provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Perth Cbd, WA · Perth CBD
Anne Payne provides legal services in Perth Cbd, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, De Facto Relationships and Divorce & Separation.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Castledine Legal & Mediation Services provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Nedlands, WA · Perth CBD
Crossing Family Lawyers provides legal services in Nedlands, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Nedlands, WA · Perth CBD
O'Sullivan Law provides legal services in Nedlands, WA. Listed practice areas include Powers of Attorney & Guardianship, Binding Financial Agreements and Family Law.
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Strata Mediation Services provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Strata & Body Corporate and Property & Conveyancing.
Andrews Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Loukas Law provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Parenting & Child Custody.
DCH Legal Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Surrogacy & Adoption.
Nedlands, WA · Perth CBD
Davies & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Nedlands, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Kim Wilson & Co provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Family Property Settlement.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Partner & Family Visas.
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Brightside Family Law provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
East Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Family Law Assist provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Binding Financial Agreements.
NSW · Perth CBD
Logie Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services and Wills & Estates.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
RJ Lawson Barrister & Solicitor provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Workers Compensation and Criminal 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.