Parenting Plan vs Parenting Order Explained
The differences between Parenting Plans and Parenting Orders are at once both broad yet nuanced. To best understand the differences and the relationship between them you first need to know what they are and where they fit into family law. Framing Parenting Plans and Orders To truly understand Parenting Plans and Parenting Orders it is […]
Cost of Family Mediation in Australia
Understanding Family Mediation Family mediation, or more correctly, family dispute resolution is the process of mediating with your former partner on parenting and/or financial and property matters. Under the Family Law Act (1975) it’s expected that this will happen before seeking a family court hearing. This family mediation can be provided in a range of […]
What Is Family Mediation and How Does It Work?
Family mediation can get called many things; mediation, family law mediation, family dispute resolution, divorce mediation, or family dispute mediation. Essentially all mean the same thing. A couple have split, are divorcing, and need to make plans and agreements and family mediation is where this happens. Australia wisely includes family mediation (or to give it […]
Family Mediation vs Court: Which Is Better for Family Disputes?
A number of people who’ve decided to divorce assume that to do so involves little more than contacting a lawyer and organising their day in court to get their particular situation out in the open and any issues resolved. This myth is a long way from the truth. The Family Law Act (1975) (and subsequent […]