Parenting FAQ - How does the court know that compulsory family disputes resolution has already taken place?

Date: February 23, 2011

Q. How does the court know that compulsory family disputes resolution has already taken place?

A. This is because a certificate is required from an accredited family disputes resolution practitioner before the court can hear an application for a parenting order. Basically the certificate states that family disputes resolution did not work for a number of reasons.