Family Dispute Resolution

Family Dispute Resolution

Contents of Family Dispute Resolution

Contents of this subject matter include:

• The nature of family disputes
• The legal system and the new family law framework for the resolution of family disputes: Changes and challenges for dispute resolution practitioners
• The less adversarial approach to trials in the Family Court of Australia: new directions for the Family Court
• Dispute resolution in relation to financial aspects of family disputes
• Children's issues in family disputes
• The psychological aspects of family disputes
• The effects of domestic violence in family disputes
• The dynamic of power in the resolution of family disputes
• The ethical issues in conducting family dispute resolution
• Collaborative Family Law practice
• Compulsory community based dispute resolution services and the Family Relationship Centers
• The role of the Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
• The role of the Family Consultant