Perth East
Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
30 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.
Maylands, WA · Perth East
Alpha Conveyancing and Settlement Solutions provides conveyancing services in Maylands, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Bassendean, WA · Perth East
Classic Conveyancing provides legal services in Bassendean, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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.
Bellevue, WA · Perth East
Federation Settlements provides legal services in Bellevue, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Strata & Body Corporate.
Midland, WA · Perth East
Gibson Raison Settlements provides legal services in Midland, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Family Property Settlement.
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.
Bassendean, WA · Perth East
Bassendean Settlements provides legal services in Bassendean, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Family law in Australia is mostly federal. Parenting and property matters run under the Family Law Act and are heard in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, or the Family Court of Western Australia in WA. A good family lawyer will explain your likely outcome early, push for a negotiated agreement where it's safe to do so, and prepare you properly if a court hearing is needed. Where there is family violence, they can also help you get protection orders from your state's local or magistrates court.
Family breakdown is one of the most common reasons Australians need a lawyer, and decisions made early affect children and finances for years.
Family law is one of the few areas run federally, under the Family Law Act 1975, with separate protection order schemes in each state and a separate Family Court in Western Australia.
Understand the next step
Family matters often involve several decisions at once: living arrangements, children, immediate expenses, property and formally ending a marriage. A useful first consultation separates those issues and identifies what needs attention now. Tell the lawyer about safety concerns and existing orders before arranging discussions involving another person.
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 & relationships, 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.
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.
Good to know
Not always. A simple divorce application can be filed online without one. It's worth getting advice before you apply if you have children, shared property or superannuation, because divorce starts the clock on time limits for property claims.
Married couples generally have 12 months from the date the divorce becomes final. De facto couples generally have two years from separation. After that you need the court's permission, which is not guaranteed.
For parenting disputes, you usually need a certificate from a family dispute resolution practitioner before filing in court, unless an exception applies such as family violence or urgency.