How We help?

FDSS – Family Dispute Support Services offers wide range of tailored services for parents who are dealing with parental disputes following separation and divorce in or out of the Family Court. These services are available New Zealand nationwide in-person or through various Audio or Video platforms.

The services are aimed for parents who are:

Some of the matters we can help with:

Family Separation process
Care of Children Disputes
Family Violence and Protection
Relationship Property Disputes
Family Mediation referrals
1:1 Counseling referrals

Coaching and Support Services

The Coaching and Support Services are aimed to guide parents about the processes of resolving their parental disputes in or out of the Family Court according to the prescribed rules and the laws publicly available. We can explain the separation process and the court processes and how to deal with issues associated with the family separation journey. Some of the matters we can help with are;

In-court resolution services

1:1 Ongoing Support & coaching
One-off enquiries help
Public Legal information
Forms & templates
Review your drafts
Initiate & respond to applications
Serving and filing documents
Support you in court hearings

Out of court resolution services

Family Mediation referrals
1:1 Counselling referrals
Parenting orders by consent
Parenting Plans
Relationship property agreements
Process Serving (Legal Documents)
In-court McKenzie Friend Support
Help with court hearing preparations

The Process

Community Virtual Workshops

The DIY – Family Separation programme modules are delivered through Virtual Workshops using Microsoft Teams video & audio conferencing.

The programme is intended for parents going through the separation and divorce process and wish to gain skills and strategic tools to effectively deal with separation and navigate the available options of resolving their parental disputes amicably in or out of the Family Court.