Our services and fees

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All parties attending FDR must attend an intake session. 

As Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, we are obligated to ensure that your matter is appropriate for mediation. 

If your matter is determined appropriate for Family Dispute Resolution, you will be booked in for a mediation session.

If your matter is determined not appropriate for Family Dispute Resolution, you will be issued with a section 60I Certificate which allows you to proceed to Family Court. 

Additional hours will be charged at $120 per parent.

Concessional rates are available to Health Care Card holders.

*Price includes the cost of preparing the agreements made during the session, administrative costs associated with issuing a section 60I certificate and all correspondence between both parties.  

During the parenting session, we assist parents to find fair and mutually agreeable arrangements for their children that is in their best interests. 

Examples of the topics that can be discussed during the session are as follows:

• Care arrangements for the children, including who they will live  with and how much time they will spend with their parents and other  important people in their lives (such as grandparents, step-parents and  other family members)
• How you will communicate with the other parent, and how the children will communicate with each parent
• How decisions will be made about your children
• How will the children be raised, such as where will they attend school
• Care arrangements for holidays and special occasions, such as Birthday’s and Christmas
• Any other topic about the children either parent wishes to discuss

After the mediation session, we assist parents to draft a parenting plan that outlines the arrangement agreed upon. 

Additional hours will be charged at $130 per party.

Concessional rates are available to Health Care Card holders.

* Price includes the cost of preparing the agreement made during the session and schedule of assets and liabilities.  

During the mediation session, we will assist the parties to come to an agreement about how to divide the assets and debts of the relationship. We aim to achieve a fair and practical property settlement, without going to the Family