Perth Family Mediation Lawyers

Your Decision. Our Assistance.

FAMILY MEDIATION LAWYERS PERTH CLIENTS FEEL EMPOWERED BY TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS

Helping You Make Decisions

Before considering going to Court, parties in the process of separation or divorce are generally required to attempt to reach their own mutually workable solution. Only in the most limited circumstances would a separating couple not need to go through a Family Dispute Resolution process.

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Family Mediation Unsuccessful?

If all attempts to resolve a Family Law issue have been exhausted, litigation may be your only alternative for a fair outcome. We are up for that fight. If it comes to court, you want confidence, knowledge, capability and passion. You want someone invested in your outcome who is across the detail, thinks strategically, controls the agenda, doesn’t waste time and effort, and won’t allow you to be intimidated.

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What Is Family Mediation?

A family mediator isn’t on your side or the other party’s.

Their job is keeping the conversation open so you can work toward an arrangement together, rather than have one handed to you by a court. At Loukas Law, your mediator also makes sure what you agree to can hold up legally, not just something you shook hands on.

What Issues Can Mediation Resolve?

Mediation can cover most of what you need to settle before moving on: where your children live and how time is split between you, the day to day and long term decisions you’ll keep making together, and how your property, debts and superannuation are divided.

What Are the Benefits of Choosing Mediation?

Mediation costs less than court and usually settles far faster, without the years a contested matter can take. It keeps you and the other party talking, which matters if you’re co-parenting afterwards, and puts the decision in your hands instead of a judge’s. The whole process is also considerably less emotionally draining than a courtroom.

Why Choose Loukas Law for Family Mediation?

Your mediator at Loukas Law is an accredited Family Dispute Practitioner, practises family law and has experience in mediations on both sides of the table. You can have comfort that the mediated agreement you reach is one that actually holds up.

We’ve helped families in Western Australia settle matters without court since 2017. We also work alongside accountants and counsellors, so your agreement is shaped around your finances and your family as much as the law.

How We Can Help With Your Mediation

Property & Financial

Achieve a fair division of assets for you and your family through a negotiated property settlement.

Property and Finance

Separation & Divorce

Helping you map out the best way forward in the event of a relationship breakdown.

Separation and Divorce

The Children

Experience, advice and counsel make a difference when negotiating to secure your child’s future.

The Children

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The right experience, advice and counsel can make an enormous impact for child custody arrangements.

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Frequently asked questions

 


An mediator meets with each of you separately to better understand what you are hoping to achieve.

If the mediation is suitable to proceed, a day or half day will be schedule to start discussions with a view to an agreement.

The mediator doesn’t decide anything for you, they keep the conversation moving and make sure both sides are heard.

You do not need to be in the same room with the other party, but the mediator will discuss a process that will ensure the best chance of an outcome.


Divorce mediation usually means the same process as family mediation: resolving property, finances and parenting arrangements without going to court. We use “family mediation” as the umbrella term because it also covers separations where a couple was never married, but if you’re specifically going through a divorce, the process and the team are the same.

In most parenting matters, no. You’re generally expected to attempt family dispute resolution before applying to the Family Court, with limited exceptions such as urgency or family violence. Speak with us early so we can tell you where your matter sits.

It depends on how many issues you need to work through and how often both of you are available, but even complex matters are usually settled well inside the years a contested court case can take. We’ll give you a realistic estimate once we understand your situation.

Start with a conversation. We’ll ask a few questions about your situation, including the other party’s details for a conflict check, then set a date for your first session.

Often, yes, though some families prefer to deal with parenting arrangements first and property separately. We’ll recommend the structure that suits your matter.

It means having your own lawyer present, or available to you, during the mediation session itself, not just afterwards. At Loukas Law, we accommodate parties bringing their lawyers to the mediation to ensure all resources to resolve the matter are available.

Not automatically. What you agree to in mediation is generally an informal arrangement until it’s formalised, usually through consent orders filed with the court for parenting or property matters. Your mediator and lawyer will walk you through what formalising your agreement involves once you’ve reached one.