FDR is a specialised form of mediation whereby a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) helps people affected, or likely to be affected, by separation or divorce to resolve their disputes with each other.
FDRPs help parent, families and other affected parties to resolve disputes in relation to children and/or financial settlements.
Throughout the process, the FDRP is independent of all parties involved in the process and remains impartial.
The FDRP’s role is to facilitate discussions between the parties in relation to the disputed issue/s and is NOT to give legal advice, impose a result on any party or make decisions for any party.
Family Dispute Resolution provides an opportunity for parties in dispute to voice their issues and engage in productive and respectful discussions and negotiations. The many benefits of FDR have resulted in it becoming a highly sought-after alternative to legal proceedings. These benefits include:
The Family Law Act 1975 requires parties to attempt to resolve disputes before applying to court for Parenting Orders. As our practitioners are accredited with the Australian Attorney-General's Department, they are authorised to issue Section 60I certificates, which demonstrate that you have attempted FDR.
There are various circumstances under which a Section 60I certificate may be issued:
These circumstances and subsequent implications can be discussed with your practitioner. The Certificate is valid for 1 year from the date of last attendance/attempted attendance.
We will complete an individual and confidential intake/suitability assessment appointment with the initiating party.
As is legally required of us, we will make at least 2 attempts to contact the second party to have him/her engage in the process. Once this has been achieved we move to step 3.
In the event that the second party does not respond or chooses not to engage, we will issue a section 60I certificate to the initiating party and the process ends
We will complete an individual and confidential intake/suitability assessment appointment with the second party. When it is deemed suitable to proceed, we move to step 4.
In the even that it is deemed unsuitable to proceed, a section 60i certificate will be issued to both parties and the process ends.
Your first mediation session will take place, with subsequent sessions to follow if required. We then finish with step 5.
FDR can be assessed as unsuitable to continue throughout the process. Under these circumstances, a section 60i certificate will be issued to both parties and the process ends.
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