Family lawyers help with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and dividing property. Most matters settle through negotiation or mediation, with court as the last step.
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Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(239)Google rating from 239 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Landmark Settlements provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreFamily Property Settlement · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Partner & Family Visas · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer)2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Furstenberg Solicitors & Notaries provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Morley, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(93)Google rating from 93 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lynn & Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Morley, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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Ballajura, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(87)Google rating from 87 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Advantage Settlements provides legal services in Ballajura, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreFamily Property Settlement · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Strata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law
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Embleton, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(66)Google rating from 66 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Allsett Property Settlements provides legal services in Embleton, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreFamily Law · Divorce & Separation · Administrative & Government Law
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East Perth, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(54)Google rating from 54 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ds Family Law provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, International Family Law & Hague Abduction and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreInternational Family Law & Hague Abduction · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · De Facto Relationships · Divorce & Separation · Surrogacy & Adoption · Mediation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(48)Google rating from 48 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Oswald Legal provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+4 moreCriminal Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Tapping, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stenhouse Settlement Services provides conveyancing services in Tapping, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreFamily Property Settlement · Strata & Body CorporateFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(25)Google rating from 25 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Benn Hill provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mediation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreFamily Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial Law · Binding Financial Agreements
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Legato Law provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Binding Financial Agreements and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+7 moreBinding Financial Agreements · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Building & Construction
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Balcatta, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Appius Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Parenting & Child Custody · Partner & Family Visas · Probate & Estate Administration
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Encompass Legal and Community Services (formerly Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre) provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Immigration & Visas and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Partner & Family Visas+2 moreImmigration & Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Ellenbrook, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lynn & Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Ellenbrook, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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Mirrabooka, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Encompass Legal and Community Services (formerly Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre) provides legal services in Mirrabooka, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Immigration & Visas and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Partner & Family Visas+2 moreImmigration & Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
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The Bitcoin Lawyers provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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Wangara, WA · Perth North
D'Angelo Legal provides legal services in Wangara, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreMotor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Family Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Employment Law
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Greenstone Legal Albany provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Wills & Estates+7 moreEstate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Not-for-Profit & Charity Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(271)Google rating from 271 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Allen & Jasnic Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(205)Google rating from 205 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
WN Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Assault & Violent Offences, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Assault & Violent Offences+7 moreCriminal Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Traffic Offences · Drug Offences · Business & Commercial Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Bail ApplicationsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Thomson Family Lawyers provides legal services in Stirling, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Family Property Settlement · Binding Financial Agreements · Child Protection & Care Matters · International Family Law & Hague Abduction · Property & Conveyancing
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.
Why family law matters
Family breakdown is one of the most common reasons Australians need a lawyer, and decisions made early affect children and finances for years.
The Australian context
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
A practical guide to family & relationships in Perth North
Choosing the right kind of assistance
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.
Working with a firm in Perth North
Joondalup, Wanneroo and Stirling are grouped as Perth North. A property settlement after separation, a home conveyance and a deceased estate may involve the same address but require different legal work.
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 North. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the relationship history, current arrangements and outcome you want. Identify immediate concerns and provide every existing order or agreement.
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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.
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Ask how an agreement would be documented and implemented. Clarify who handles related transfers, finance and estate-planning work.
Fees and the scope of 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.
Dates to raise at first contact
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.
Questions to ask a family & relationships adviser
Will you handle parenting, property and divorce together or separately?
How will you communicate with me safely?
What would change the proposed approach or budget?
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
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a lawyer to get divorced?
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.
How long do I have to settle property after separating?
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.
Is mediation compulsory?
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.
