(* per individual - requires both parties to complete and Intake & Assessment - under the requirements of the Family Dispute Resolutions Practitioners Regulations 2008)

(*per matter - when parties are engaging in FDR (Mediation) the costs are per matter (please discuss with us the best arrangement for your matter).

Process with lawyers

If one party or both parties have legal representatives, then your lawyers will be familiar with the process for mediation, they can make the arrangements by contacting our office for available dates that suit all parties and the mediators.  

Once the mediation has been booked, arrangements will be made for you to attend an Intake & Assessment appointment, either by telephone or zoom. 

Process without lawyers

We recognise that sometimes parties make the decision to attend mediation without legal representation due to costs.  In those circumstances we can still assist parties in mediation and how most of our mediations are resolved.

When you are thinking about mediation there is often two possible scenarios.  

Both parties have agreed to engage in mediation as the preferred option to resolve their matter.  We would suggest that you call our office to make the arrangements, or alternatively send a joint email to our team and we will contact you.

Often, we are contacted by one client who is ready to proceed, and the other is either not ready or not aware that mediation is an option. After you have contacted us and your matter is noted as suitable for mediation, we can contact the other party and invite them to attend. If the other party agrees then we will arrange for the process to commence mediation.