Family Law Pre Action Procedures
Saturday, 30 January, 2016
A party before making an application to the court seeking relief under the Family Law Act is required to make a genuine effort to resolve the dispute before starting a case by giving their former partner a notice of intention to claim and exploring options for settlement by correspondence.
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Saturday, 5 December, 2015
The requirements for a family consultant are that the family consultant have a degree in either Social Work or Psychology and be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or to be registered as a Psychologist.
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Tuesday, 3 November, 2015
The two common forms of mediation used in family law are facilitative and evaluative mediation. An evaluative mediator will be active in making recommendations, evaluating the dispute and furnishing advice to the parties about the range of likely outcomes should a matter be litigated.
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