Section 60I Dispute Resolution Certificate

A section 60I family dispute resolution certificate is needed before filing almost any parenting family law matter with the court. 

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You cannot start court proceedings in relation to parenting without either a section 60I certificate or an exemption. A section 60I certificate can be issued based on one of the following circumstances:

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1) the person did not attend Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) due to the refusal or failed of the other person or people to attend; 

2) the person did not attend FDR because the practitioner considered it would not be appropriate to conduct FDR;

3) the people attended FDR, conducted by the practitioner, and all people made a genuine effort to resolve the issue(s) in dispute; 

4) the people attended FDR, conducted by the practitioner, but one lor more of the parties did not make a genuine effort to resolve the issue(s) in dispute; or

5) the parties began FDR, but part way through, the practitioner decided it was not appropriate to continue. 

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You only need a section 60I certificate if you intend on starting court proceedings to resolve your parenting matter. If you resolve your matter during mediation, you will not need a certificate. 

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