In mediation, you are the one who decides on the topics for discussion and you are the one who decides if any proposed solutions could work for your family. In Court, a Judge decides what is best for your family, based on who makes the best legal argument on the day.

At mediation, it is assumed that you know your family best and that together, you and your ex-spouse know your children best.

Mediation is by far, much cheaper than legal action.  Starting the mediation process with Co-Parenting for Your Kids is only $175 and a 4-hour mediation is just $895 per person. Just the preparation of the documents required for Court could cost more than 10 times that!

In the Family Court of Brisbane, it is not uncommon for parties to wait more than two years, from the initial date paperwork is lodged to finalisation of the matter. Co-Parenting for Your Kids guarantees to have a time available for your intake meeting within 2 days and if everyone is available, to mediate within 2 weeks.

Mediation is confidential in as far as the law allows. Mandatory Reporting exists for all professionals working with children, so any concerns for the welfare of your children will be reported to the relevant authority. Outside of this, nothing that is discussed in mediation is able to be used in future Family Law proceedings. The Court MAY consider a Parenting Plan but does NOT have to enforce it if the matter eventually ends up in front of a Judge.

Talk to anyone who has been through the Family Law Court system and they will tell you how hard it is. It’s not just that the Court system is adversarial by nature, or that waiting such a long time for someone else to make a decision about your family is stressful and agonising. It’s also about what is lost. We lose the opportunity to move on with life, we lose time with our kids, quality time in other important relationships, and functionality at work.  Don’t waste any more time – book your intake meeting with Kirsty and get the process started.

It’s generally accepted that people are more likely to stick to an agreement they had a hand in creating. If you prefer more security than an informal agreement, there are ways to turn your mediated agreement into a Court Order (refer to FAQ – what’s a Consent Order).