Family Justice Counsellor Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the words provided below.
- both
- communication
- court
- children
- documents
- gross
- lawyer
- legal
- less
- mediation
- number
- parenting plan
- section 211
- unsafe
- violence
Mediation
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Helps parents focus on the best interests of the child while making a
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Screens for
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Provides
information
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Informs people about the
system and alternatives available
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Provides confidential separate meetings or
where appropriate
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May help with understanding court
and the court process
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Prepares
reports for the court
Child Support
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Can improve
between parents
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Usually costs
than going to court as it is a free service provided by the Family Justice Counsellor
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Keeps
out of the conflict
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May not be appropriate where one person feels
or where there is a history of abuse in the relationship.
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Seeing a
for independent legal advice is recommended before you sign anything that has been decided through mediation.
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Children have the right to be supported by
parents.
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The Child Support Guideline Tables are based on the:
annual income of the support-paying parent and the
of children
Fill in all of the blanks before you check your answers.
2.6 - Family Justice Counsellor Exercise