Mediation matters- Court delays

Suppose you were having an argument with someone and each of you decided to refer the matter you were arguing about to someone else who might know the answer. What if the person you  approached to make the decision said he or she had no time to think about the matter for a year or even longer. Would you still persist or try to find an easier way to get an outcome?

What if you both decided to persist and the person you wanted to consult told you that even when he or she had time to think about the matter you had raised, it would take another year or so before they could advise you of the decision.

What if the matter in dispute was important to you and you had a lot riding on the decision and a lot of emotion invested in the outcome.

Understandably, you would be frustrated and upset and look for an easier way to resolve your argument.

Sadly this is an everyday occurrence for separating couples in family law disputes.

What could be more important to parties than what happens to their children or how their property is divided on separation. Parties usually have much hanging on the outcome of these decisions.

Unless they are fortunate enough to be part of the group that resolves these matters amicably, then they often may feel that they have no alternative than to refer their argument or dispute to the family courts for a decision.

Sadly these parties are faced with long delays in having their argument heard and often even when a court is available to give a decision, there are often significant delays in the court handing down or making it's decision.

These delays mean the parties have to put their lives on hold and cannot move on.

The delays also increase the costs which parties must pay in having their argument resolved.

In later blogs, we will explain why mediation offers an alternative to these delays and enables parties to resolve their disputes without the delays and cost associated with going to court.

We will explain how mediation can be convened at anytime to suit the parties, avoiding the delays that otherwise occur and the costs that court involves.

Find out more about mediation by visiting our website www.brisbanemediations.com.au