Mediation & Family Law Dispute Resolution, Servicing Australia Wide

Family Law Dispute Resolution Mediations

The Procedure Involved in Family Law Dispute Resolutions is as Follows:

1. A one-hour initial consultation with each party separately in order to hear the issues from each party independently, explain the process in detail and assess the suitability of mediation.

2. If mediation is suitable and all parties are willing, we arrange the mediation between all parties. Mediation sittings are generally booked in 3-hour blocks. Mediations generally do not go for longer than three hours as people become tired and find it difficult to continue functioning constructively. If there are still issues to resolve, we will set up another mediation session to explore the remaining issues in dispute and attempt management and/or resolution of the matter.

3. If a party elects to decline involvement in a dispute resolution process, we, as dispute resolution practitioners, must issue a Section 60I Certificate to all parties. The Section 601 Certificate generally states why the mediation will not go ahead and allows either party to pursue their legal options, including filing court documents. At the initial consultation, we explained the Section 60I Certificate in more detail and the process involved.

4. If parties elect to proceed to mediation and all parties make a genuine effort in an attempt to manage or resolve the issues but fail, we will then issue a Section 60I Certificate saying so, and this allows each of the parties to go to Court for a determination.