Family Law Advisors

Property Settlement Mediation

Using mediation to work out your property split? Once you've reached an agreement, we'll help you turn it into a proper, formal settlement, reviewed by a family lawyer.

What is property settlement mediation?

Mediation, sometimes called family dispute resolution, is a process where an independent, trained mediator helps you and your ex-partner work through a property split together, without going to court to have it decided for you. It's a common path for couples who want to sort things out calmly, rather than through a drawn-out legal fight.

We don't provide mediation ourselves - our focus is on what comes after it, once you've reached an agreement you're both happy with.

Mediation before consent orders

Many couples use mediation to reach an agreement, then come to us to have that agreement properly prepared and formalised - often through consent orders, which turn a private agreement into an enforceable court order. See our full property settlement page for how the paperwork side works once your agreement is in place, including how superannuation is handled on our super splitting page.

Questions about property settlement mediation

Do you provide the mediation itself?
No - mediation is provided by an independent family dispute resolution practitioner or mediator, not by us. Our role starts once you and your ex-partner have reached an agreement in mediation: we prepare the documents to formalise it, and an independent family lawyer in our network reviews everything before it's finalised.
What happens after mediation?
Once you've reached an agreement in mediation, it still needs to be properly documented to be enforceable - most couples do this through consent orders, or a property settlement agreement for the asset side of things. That's exactly what we help with next.
Is mediation required before consent orders?
Not always. Consent orders are for couples who've already agreed on the split, however they got there - some reach agreement through mediation, others work it out between themselves. If mediation is how you got to an agreement, that's a great starting point for this service.

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Reached an agreement in mediation? Let's make it official.

Fixed price, reviewed by a family lawyer, no legal fight required.

  • Fixed price
  • Lawyer-reviewed
  • No obligation to proceed