Townsville Mediation

Next step? Contact our Townsville family mediation office for an initial consultation. At this meeting we discuss with you the various dispute resolution processes we offer and whether mediation is the best option for your specific matter. Once we have your agreement about the process we contact your former partner to involve them in the discussion about mediating the family dispute to the stage of agreement, instead of costly litigation.

Once both parties agree to go forward with dispute resolution, our Townsville team will schedule in the necessary sessions.

As part of what we do, both you and your ex-partner will be properly prepared for what to expect from the mediation process on the day. These days there are numerous ways to undertake mediation so before the day, we will help you decide whether you are both happy sitting at the same table during the session while an expert mediator helps create the conditions in which you can negotiate an agreement. Another option is a ‘shuttle’ mediation where you sit in separate rooms while the mediator negotiates the contested points back and forth until an agreement can hopefully be struck. If that stage is reached, we will draw the agreement up and have it validated by the appropriate court to make it legally binding on both of you.

When couples split up there are lots of issues to sort out. What you don’t want to do is end up in expensive and lengthy court action. Our Townsville team at Mediations Australia are here to help you avoid that experience. We bring experience and expertise to dispute resolution options that will prevent the need for court action.

Family Law Disputes

Our Townsville family law specialists are accredited mediators with long experience helping separating couples work through family disputes to reach workable resolutions.

Section 601 Certificates

One thing our Townsville family law mediators can do is issue Section 601 certificates. Under the Family Law Act, this certificate is needed before you can, for instance, apply to a court to make Parenting Orders in your dispute. It shows that you and your former partner have made ‘a genuine effort’ to try and sort through your issues using a family dispute resolution process such as those conducted by Mediations Australia.

Parenting Plans

Conflict can often arise when ex-partners have to negotiate living arrangements and other child-rearing issues for the children from the relationship. Our Townsville family law mediators can help smooth this process but creating a trusting environment wherein you can come to a legally binding arrangement you can both live with.

De Facto Relationship Disputes

A de facto relationship is legally recognised as a dependant relationship of two years or more. When such a relationship ends, similar issues arise to those present when a marriage ends. Our Townsville team at Mediations Australia will bring both parties together in mediation to try and resolve the issues, be it children, finances or property.

Financial Agreements

It’s inevitable that a long-term relationship will lead to jointly held assets and liabilities, and dividing these fairly when the relationship ends is often a predictable area of conflict. Our family mediation experts have the skill to help both you and your ex come to an orderly financial agreement about the best way to reconcile assets and liabilities from the relationship.

Property Settlements

Property is generally a person’s most significant possession and so it is also a common cause of dispute when a relationship ends. Our Townsville dispute resolution specialists provide the environment in which the issue can be discussed so that areas of difference can be negotiated and areas of agreement enhanced, hopefully leading to a legally binding document both parties abide by.