Fees
| Service: | Cost: |
|---|---|
| Initial phone consultation | No cost |
| Pre-Mediation Interview (per person)* | $350 (plus GST) |
| Joint Session of Mediation (half-day) | $1,050 (plus GST) per party $2,100 (plus GST) total cost. |
| Joint Session of Mediation (full-day) | $1,825 (plus GST) per party or $3,650 (plus GST) total cost. |
| Child Inclusive Mediation** | $125 per hour per party |
*The Pre-mediation Interview is approximately 60 – 90 minutes and is able to be conducted in person at our office or by video conference. A further pre-mediation conference may be required in special circumstances including to allow for further preparation where there is a high level of conflict, or when parties are attending for both parenting and property mediation.
**The process for Child Inclusive Mediation is determined on a case-by-case basis with the appropriate process determined by the Child Consultant in discussion with the Mediator. The Standard Fees incurred will include a 1 hour meeting per child with the Consultant and the Consultant providing feedback ahead of mediation between 1-2 hours. Further fees will be incurred if the Consultant meets with parents as well as children.
***The above fees are inclusive of photocopying and other minor incidentals. Reading time, phone calls over 15 minutes and any time drafting agreements or parenting plans outside of the mediation session will be charged at a pro rata hourly rate of $470 per hour (plus GST).
Cancellation Fees:
Cancellation with less than two working days’ notice or failure to attend:
| Pre – FDR interview: | $75 |
| Joint Session: | $150* |
*NB (Where the joint session is cancelled or not attended by one party then only this party will be charged the cancellation fee).