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How To Stay Calm During Difficult Conversations

How To Stay Calm During Difficult Conversations

by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 17, 2021 | Counselling, Family Law, FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Relationship Property, Trusts and Estates, Voice of the Child

No-one really likes difficult conversations.  But they are everywhere.  They can be at work, the dentists’ office (it cost how much?!), the hairdressers (uh, yes, it looks great!) and of course, at home. The conversations are all floating out there, always waiting for...
A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings

A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings

by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 2, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child

A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings is recognised in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and has been given effect to in legislation such as the Care of Children Act 2004 (COCA). The recently passed Family Court (Supporting...
Grandparents and FDR Mediation

Grandparents and FDR Mediation

by Virginia Bonanni | Oct 2, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child

By Hannah Aziz.   It is widely recognised that grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. When family disputes arise, grandparents can often feel left out in the cold and unsure of their legal options, or what access they may have to...
Bill to better support children in the Family Court passes third reading by a majority!

Bill to better support children in the Family Court passes third reading by a majority!

by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 17, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child

By Maria Cole.  In a recent Beehive press release the Justice Minister announced that the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill (the Bill) has passed its third reading and is set to come into law. Justice Minister Faafoi said “The Bill will...
The Brain Science of Conflict

The Brain Science of Conflict

by Catherine Green | Jul 12, 2019 | Counselling, Elder Mediation, Family Law, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child

Yesterday, we at the FDR Centre were delighted to co-host with NZDRC two sessions with Kathryn Berkett learning all about the neuroscience behind conflict. Sounds complicated? Luckily Kathryn is absolutely brilliant at communicating the science in a completely...
Giving children a voice in FDR Mediation

Giving children a voice in FDR Mediation

by Catherine Green | Apr 2, 2019 | FDR Mediation, Voice of the Child

By Catherine Green, Executive Director FDR Centre Since early 2015, the FDR Centre has been offering child inclusive FDR Mediation, where children have the opportunity to share their views with a Child Inclusion Specialist, who attends the mediation in the children’s...

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