Child Inclusive Mediation
Child Inclusive Mediation with a Mediator and Child Consultant.
Full Day Mediation | 9.30am to 5.00pm
Mediator Fee - $3,850.00 (incl GST)
plus Child Consultant fee – Approx $2,500.00 plus GST
This model of Mediation is highly recommended for families with children who are of an age where they are expressing thoughts, views and feelings in relation to their parents’ separation.
Child Inclusive Mediation is a process whereby a trained professional (a child consultant) meets with the children to hear their views, wishes thoughts and feelings about their family situation and ensures, through the Child Consultant’s participation in the Mediation with the parents, that the children’s voice is heard and considered during the parenting Mediation.
The children themselves do not attend the Mediation. The Mediation is attended by the Child Consultant, the Mediator, the parents and their Legal Representatives (if they have lawyers).
The children will not attend the Mediation however will attend with the Child Consultant at a day and time that is convenient to the children, the parents and the Child Consultant prior to the day the Mediation is taking place.
The Mediation typically will take place over a day, with the Child Consultant participating for at least half a day to inform the parents, the Mediator and their Legal Representatives of the children’s views and wishes.
Child Inclusive Mediation is a child focused form of Mediation and is the only model of Mediation where a child’s voice is heard by an independent person (a Child Consultant) and passed on to the parents and the Mediator.
If you are interest in participated in a Child Inclusive Mediation, we highly recommend booking this form of Mediation and we can assist with recommending experienced Child Consultants in this field.
What Does It Include:
- The fee estimate includes Child Inclusive Practitioner meeting children and parents on a day prior to the day of the Mediation and conducting interviews with children and parents (separately from one another);
- Attendance of Child Consultant at the Mediation for up to three hours, with the Child Consultant informing the parents (and their Legal Representatives) of the children’s views and wishes, offering advice in relation to the children’s needs and arrangements that may best meet the children’s needs moving forward;
- Full day Mediation with the parties’ choice of Mediator (Ms. Cleeland or Ms. MacDonald) and the parties’ choice of Child Consultant for the first three hours.
This type of Mediation is recommended for matters where children:-
- Are of an age that they can express views and wishes;
- The children are expressing strong views and wishes;
- Children are demonstrating behaviours of alignment or rejection of a parent;
- Children are expressing views and wishes in relation to medical, health or education matters that involve them;
- Relocation cases.
If you would like to learn more about Child Inclusive Mediation, please call or email our office via the link below.
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Principal Solicitor, Sarah Cleeland, who has over 24 years’ experience as a Family Law Solicitor and Mediator.
