How much does Family Dispute Resolution cost?

Yes. Every matter is quoted as a single fixed fee, confirmed in writing before anything starts. It covers the mediation, your written agreement, and the documents needed to finalise your matter, including the legal drafting and lodging. There is no hourly billing and no nasty surprises. The only extras are the optional add-ons listed on each package, which are quoted up front before you agree to them.

Your fixed fee covers the mediation time across intake and the joint session, your written agreement, and the documents that record what you agree, such as Consent Orders prepared by a partner lawyer and lodged for you. The free discovery call beforehand is not charged. Each package lists exactly what is included, and what optional add-ons are available if your matter needs them.

If a parenting matter does not resolve, you receive a Section 60I certificate so you can apply to court. If a matter is assessed as unsuitable for mediation before it begins, you receive a partial refund. You are told where you stand at every stage, and the price never moves beyond what was agreed up front.

The legal documents are prepared by a lawyer on our panel and included in your fixed fee. For a Binding Financial Agreement, the law requires each party to receive independent legal advice, so two lawyers are involved, and that is arranged and built into your quote. You do not organise or pay for any of this separately.

Yes. You can pay securely by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, or split your fixed fee into four interest-free payments with Afterpay. Everything is processed through Stripe. Because the price is fixed and agreed up front, you always know the total before you start.

In most cases yes, and by a wide margin. The lawyer-led path regularly runs past $85,000 per party and takes 12 to 36 months, with a judge deciding the outcome. Most matters that resolve through Family Dispute Resolution settle in weeks, for one transparent fixed price, and the parties keep control of the outcome.