Mediate FDR Family Conflict Management

  Dispute Resolution is now the first step in the legal process when disagreements involve children or property. Working through your problems with the help of a Family Dispute Practitioner (FDRP) can save you time and money. Even if you can't agree on all your issues, you've completed your pre-filing requirements and take fewer matters to Court.   At the end of a close relationship, many couples are shocked to realize how entangled their lives are. They may fear, the hopes and dreams they have invested in their children and their homes are at risk. Ongoing conflict, plus money or health concerns, can leave people feeling overwhelmed. They may think their only way out is going to Court. The Court, on the other hand, sees legal action as a last resort. The current practice of digging up dirt on the ex to make them look bad compares to pouring petrol on a fire. Moreover, the approach creates more conflict, bad feelings, and distrust between couples. Thus, leading to less coop

After divorce and separation, most people speak with a solicitor. But not all their concerns are legal matters. Many of them don’t believe the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) process can help sort out their problems. This article looks at the role that lawyers, FDRPs and the Courts play in the new family law process. It also explains the FDR process.   Your Lawyer Australian law uses an adversarial process. Anne-Marie Rice, the senior registrar at the Federal Circuit and Family Court (FCFCOA), says, “…lawyers are trained to find as many areas of disagreement as possible…”. The process includes trying to make the other person look bad by digging up dirt on them. It’s easy to see how people can feel betrayed and defensive. The practice looks a lot like pouring petrol on a fire. (But you need them if all else fails) The Court  agrees that increasing division is not the best way to deal with people already in conflict. The adversarial court system clashes with the need for parents to c

  Dispute Resolution is now the first step in the legal process when disagreements involve children or property. Working through your problems with the help of a Family Dispute Practitioner (FDRP) can save you time and money. Even if you can't agree on all your issues, you've completed your pre-filing requirements and take fewer matters to Court.   At the end of a close relationship, many couples are shocked to realise how entangled their lives are. They may fear, the hopes and dreams they have invested in their children and their homes are at risk. Ongoing conflict, plus money or health concerns, can leave people feeling overwhelmed. They may think their only way out is going to Court. The Court, on the other hand, sees legal action as a last resort. The current practice of digging up dirt on the ex to make them look bad compares to pouring petrol on a fire. Moreover, the approach creates more conflict, bad feelings, and distrust between couples. Thus, leading to less coope