Insights

They represent a much faster, cheaper and more empowering process to help resolve disputes, because decisions are made by the parties themselves. Read More

Paterson & Dowding Family Lawyers and Mediators has been listed in Doyles since 2012 when the first Doyles List of Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms in Western Australia was published. Read More

Q&A with co-director Lucy Thomas on the eve of her 30^th work anniversary at leading Western Australian Family Law firm Paterson & Dowding

Lucy grew up on a farm near Waroona and is an Accredited Family Law Specialist, Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) and sought after Mediator. Read More

This is a question frequently asked of our family lawyers.

Movies and media often suggest that if your partner is unfaithful you will be entitled to a bigger share of the assets or more access to the children, this is not the case. Read More

When couples divide their property after the breakdown of a marriage they have the option of splitting their superannuation in order to reach a fair and equitable agreement about the division of their property. Read More

Each September Doyles publishes their WA Family Law Rankings as to the best family law practitioners and firms in the WA legal market. Read More