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The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) requires you to try to settle matters in relation to your child/children through mediation. It is a prerequisite to making an Application for Consent Orders to the Court. The Section 60I Certificate informs the Court that you have attempted to resolve your issues regarding your child/children via mediation and that you have been unsuccessful. Our Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners are registered and certified with the Australian Attorney General’s Department and are qualified to issue a Section 60I Certificate if one of the following exceptions apply to you:

 

  • there has been child abuse;
  • there has been family violence;
  • there is risk of family violence;
  • your matter is urgent;
  • your Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner assesses the situation to be unsuitable for mediation; or
  • you are unable to resolve the future care of your child/children through mediation.