Fee Schedule

All fees inclusive of GST.

Family Mediation

“I’m lost and I don’t know what to do or where to go” phone call

  • Free 20-minute obligation free phone call

Intake and section 60I certificate only

  • $660
  • Up to two hours by telephone or Zoom/Teams
  • All invitations to other parties to attend family dispute resolution
  • Referrals to support services, if necessary
  • Risk and safety planning, if necessary
  • Issue of the Section 60I Certificate
  • Payable in full at time of booking
  • See cancellation policy below

Intake only

  • $660
  • Up to two hours by telephone or Zoom/Teams
  • All attendances with parties and legal representatives
  • Referrals to support services, if necessary
  • Risk and safety planning, if necessary
  • Payable in full at time of booking
  • See cancellation policy below

Half-day Family Mediation

  • $2,200 to be split evenly between the parties or as otherwise arranged by the parties
  • Up to 5 hours
  • Additional time over 5 hours is charged at $440 per hour
  • Available by telephone, Zoom/Teams or in person
  • Fixed fee inclusive of GST, pre mediation telephone call with each party to check in the week before mediation, pre mediation conference with each party on the day in addition to the 5 hours set aside, reading time, heads of agreement, venue hire (if applicable), section 60I certificate, certificate of dispute resolution, and Ruth’s travel time, transfers and accommodation costs, if any
  • 50% deposit required at time of booking
  • Full payment required at least 7 days before mediation
  • See cancellation policy below

EXCLUDES

  • Your own lawyer’s costs of attending, if any
  • Airfares, if required (charged at cost)
  • Your own meals and snacks

Full-day Family Mediation

    Mediation can be stressful and exhausting, and we find that if 5 hours is not enough then it is sometimes better to book further mediation at another time.  However, if you prefer to book a full day of mediation, Ruth’s charges are:

    • $4,400 to be split evenly between the parties or as otherwise arranged by the parties
    • Up to ten hours
    • Additional time over 10 hours is charged at $440 per hour
    • Available by telephone, Zoom/Teams or in person
    • Fixed fee inclusive of GST, pre mediation telephone call to check in the week before mediation, pre mediation conference with each party on the day in addition to the ten hours set aside, reading time, heads of agreement, venue hire (if applicable), section 60I certificate, certificate of dispute resolution, and Ruth’s travel time, transfers and accommodation costs, if any
    • 50% deposit required at time of booking
    • Full payment required at least 7 days before mediation
    • See cancellation policy below

    EXCLUDES

    • Your own lawyer’s costs of attending, if any
    • Airfares, if required (charged at cost)
    • Your own meals and snacks

    Other Services

     Mediation preparation and support

      • $660
      • Intake up to 45 minutes by telephone or Zoom/Teams
      • Up to 90 minute one on one mediation preparation and support session by telephone or Zoom/Teams
      • Payable in full at time of booking

       Conflict management 101

      • $660
      • Intake up to 45 minutes by Zoom/Teams
      • Up to 90 minute one on one conflict management session by telephone or Zoom/Teams
      • Payable in full at time of booking

       Parenting Coordination

      Initial intake

      • $660 per parent
      • Up to 90 minutes one on one session by telephone or Zoom/Teams
      • Payable in full at time of booking

      Subsequent sessions

      • $440 per hour per person if the session is one on one, or shared equally between the parents if the session is joint, or otherwise as agreed
      • Hourly fee inclusive of GST
      • $440 per hour for reading time, heads of agreement, communication and interviews with third parties and other attendances outside of intake and scheduled sessions, apportioned as agreed
      • Email monitoring, if required, is at no cost to either person
      • Payable in full at least 7 days before each session
      • See cancellation policy below

      EXCLUDES

      • The cost of communication app

      Collaborative Coach

      Initial intake

      • $660 per person
      • Up to 90 minutes one on one session by telephone or Zoom/Teams
      • Payable in full at time of booking

      Subsequent meetings

      • $440 per hour per person if the session is one on one with either you, or you and your lawyer, or shared equally between the parties if the session is joint, or otherwise as agreed.
      • Payable within 14 days of receiving invoice

      EXCLUDES

      • Your own lawyer’s costs of attending
      • Fees associated with the engagement of other professionals
      • Ruth’s airfares, if required (charged at cost)
      • Room hire fees, if any

      CANCELLATION POLICY

      • Cancellation with at least 14 days notice – full refund less any non refundable expenses incurred by us
      • Cancellation with less than 14 days notice but more than 7 days notice – 75% refund less any non refundable expenses incurred by us
      • Cancellation with less than 7 days notice but more than 2 days notice – 50% refund less any non refundable expenses incurred by us
      • Cancellation with less than 2 days notice or early finish on the day – no refund payable

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