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Family Law
What if you are feeling unsafe?
If you have concerns about your safety, you should let us know immediately. [more..]
There are ways of conducting family dispute resolution that do not involve being in the same room as the other party. As a practitioner I have particular skills in conducting family dispute resolution in cases involving family violence.
If you have experienced abuse or violence from your ex-partner, it's important that you feel safe and are safe before, during and after family dispute resolution.
In some cases it will not be appropriate to go ahead with family dispute resolution.
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What happens to any agreement reached in family dispute resolution?
If you reach an agreement on arrangements for your children, this can be recorded as a parenting plan. [more..]
A parenting plan is not legally enforceable but is a document that enables the parties to trail a suggested plan that has been decided upon by the parties. To be recognised under the Family Law Act, a parenting plan must be in writing, dated and signed by both parents. Your agreement or parenting plan can include details on how the plan can be changed and how disagreements about the plan will be resolved.
Agreements can be renegotiated over time and that can also be written in to the plan. If you are not sure you should talk with your lawyer about your legal position.
If you want to make your final parenting plan or other agreement legally binding, you can apply to the court for a consent order.
Independent legal advice should always be sought.
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What if no agreement is reached?
Even if you cannot reach agreement, family dispute resolution may help you to communicate better and better manage areas where you disagree. [more..]
If you try family dispute resolution but still need to go to court for a parenting order, you will need a certificate from a registered family dispute resolution provider.
The certificate will say one of the following:
- the other party did not attend
- you and the other party attended and made a genuine effort to resolve the dispute
- you and the other party attended but one or both of you did not make a genuine effort to resolve it (eg by refusing to participate), or
- the family dispute resolution provider decided that your case was not appropriate for family dispute resolution.
What if I do not attend or make a genuine effort?
If family dispute resolution is required in your case but:
- you do not attend, or
- you do not make a genuine effort to resolve the dispute
the court may:
- take this into account in deciding costs (you could be ordered to pay some or all of the other party's legal costs), and/or
- order you and the other party to attend family dispute resolution.
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"Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance."
Robert Quillen
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