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Mediation in Australia, as a form of mediation, involves understanding the role that culture plays in the multi-cultural society of Australia. [1] Cultural differences often exist due to race and ethnicity , but can also arise from religion , gender , age, sexual orientation and disabilities . [ 2 ]
In Australia mediation was incorporated extensively into family law Family Law Act 1975 and the 2006 Amendments Mandatory, [14] subject to certain exceptions, Family Dispute Resolution Mediation is required before courts will consider disputed parenting arrangements. The Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners who provide this service are ...
Australian family law is principally found in the federal Family Law Act 1975 and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 as well as in other laws and the common law and laws of equity, which affect the family and the relationship between those people, including when those relationships end.
Division 1 is the former Family Court of Australia and is a superior court of record for dealing with family law matters. It contains 35 judges. Division 2 is the former Federal Circuit Court of Australia, and deals with the bulk of family law matters prior to the establishment of the Court, as well as general federal law matters such as ...
The Family Law Legislation Amendment Act 2011 was introduced to the Australian Parliament on 24 March 2011 and came into effect on 7 June 2012. [1] It was implemented in an attempt to respond to the criticisms of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, Professor Richard Chisholm and Family Law Council, who all conducted ...
The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia.It has 15 parts and is the primary piece of legislation dealing with divorce, parenting arrangements between separated parents (whether married or not), property separation, and financial maintenance involving children or divorced or separated de facto partners: in Australia.
The Australian Dispute Resolution Association (ADRA) is a professional mediator's body formed in 1986. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. [1] Under the Australian NMAS (National Mediator Accreditation System), ADRA is recognized by the Mediator Standards Board (MSB) [2] as an authorized mediator accreditation body.
The Local Court of New South Wales hears civil matters of a monetary value of up to $100,000; mental health matters; family law and/or child care matters; adult criminal proceedings, including committal hearings, and summary prosecutions for summary offences (i.e., offences of a less serious nature) and indictable offences; licensing issues (as the Licensing Court); industrial matters; and ...