Our Services

Family Law Service Centre has a dedicated team of accredited professional mediators who are committed to facilitating couples and families through mediation and separation. We specialise in the all the services listed and can help you with them.

Family Dispute Resolution

Family mediation is now better known now as Family Dispute Resolution. It is a process to facilitate people coming together to talk about their differences and trying to reach mutual agreement. It is an opportunity to discuss important issues and begin a new process of communication. It is very important to remember that when there are children involved, the aim of family dispute resolution is to reach an agreement about what is in the best interests of the children.

To Find out More on Our Family Dispute Resolutions Service

Individual Consultations

FLSC can assist you by arranging an Individual Consultation that will provide you with the relevant information to understand Family Law Settlements and the services we provide. We recommend you utilise this service prior to registering for the full mediation service. In this way, you will make a more informed decision.

To Find out More on Our Individual Consultation Service

S 60 I Certificates

FLSC issue family dispute resolution certificates. This is a certificate made under Part VII (matters involving children), Section 60I of the Family Law Act 1975. Before you can make an application to the court for a parenting order, or to change an existing parenting order, you need to try family dispute resolution. Exceptions to this include where there is family violence, child abuse or the matter is urgent. If the dispute cannot be resolved using family dispute resolution, you will need a certificate from the family dispute resolution practitioner who helped you before going to court.

To Find out More on Our S 60 I Certificate Service

Childrens Matters

It is always the childs right to know BOTH parents and to be protected from harm. Equal shared parental responsibility does not necessarily mean equal time. When considering a parenting order the courts may apply the presumption that both parents share equal time, but only when the court believes it is appropriate. Shared parental responsibility refers to ensuring the child has access to food, clothing, shelter, school, social advancement, medical and welfare such as protection from harm. It is BOTH parents responsibility to ensure these needs are met.

To Find out More on Our Childrens Matter Service

Child Support Agreements

A child support agreement is an option that allows parents to register their own agreement about the amount of child support to be paid. It can include one or a combination of the following. FLSC can assist clients with the following:

To make a new child support agreement
To lodge a child support agreement with the Child Support Agency (CSA)
To replace an existing child support agreement
To end an existing child support agreement.
Purpose of a child support agreement

To Find out More on Our Child Support Agreement Service

Parenting Agreements

A Parenting agreement is an agreement that separated parents make about how their children will be cared for and supported. The benefit of preparing one together with the assistance of a mediator is that you can make decisions that suit your own individual circumstances. Agreeing about how things that affect your children are going to be organised, as openly as possible, will be good for your children and is likely to save arguments or misunderstandings along the way. We explain to all parents that the best interests of their children are the most important thing them to consider when making an agreement.

To Find out More on Our Parenting Agreement Service

Property & Financial Agreements

A Property Agreement is a written agreement, which complies with the Family Law Act 1975. This agreement may be filed as consent orders with the Family Court. This may include things like: The transfer or sale of property, and splitting of superannuation and maintenance.

To Find out More on Our Property & Financial Agreement Service

Family Court Orders

Consent Orders are agreements made between separated or divorced couples that have been formalised by the Family or Federal Magistrates Court. These agreements may include the following issues:

property settlement
childrens issues
spousal maintenance

To Find out More on Our Family Court Order Service

Changes to existing Orders

If an existing court order no longer reflects arrangements for a child, it should be changed. An order should also be changed if you or the other party cannot reasonably comply with it. Get legal advice about your options for changing a court order. Complying with orders about children What happens when it is alleged a parenting order has not been complied with (has been contravened).

To Find out More on Our Changes to Existing Orders Service

Divorce Applications

FLSC can assist you with your divorce. Listed below are the basic steps to getting a divorce in Australia.

Complete an Application for Divorce
Sign
Photocopy
File
Receive a hearing date and documents
Serve papers
Attend the hearing
Outcome of hearing

To Find out More on Our Divorce Application Service

Remote Area, Interstate and International Agreements

FLSC provides mediation by videoconferencing parties where possible anywhere in the world. Either party to a settlement mediation may individually videoconference their mediator by appointment.

Execution and filing of settlement documentation may incur additional cost in some instances.

To Find out More on Our Remote Area, Interstate and International Agreement Services

Live Mediation

FLSC provides videoconferencing where possible when it is simply not practical to have face-to-face meetings. Videoconferencing is considered when, a live conversation is needed:

visual information is an important component of the conversation;
the parties of the conversation can not physically come to the same location; or
the expense or time of travels is a consideration.

To Find out More on Our Live Mediation Service