Family Dispute Resolution Services
A range of child-focused Family Dispute Resolution services designed to reduce conflict, strengthen understanding, and support sustainable co-parenting arrangements. Each process is guided by structure, neutrality, and respect for children's emotional wellbeing.
Parenting Plan Development
Support to create or update existing parenting arrangements as children grow and circumstances evolve, with a focus on children's best interests, clarity, flexibility, and long-term sustainability.
Section 60I
Certificates
Where appropriate, certificates may be issued following assessment of family dispute resolution requirements. Often required before Court applications relating to parenting matters.
When your parenting decisions are left unresolved, children can feel caught in the middle. Daily routines can slip, communication can break down, and ongoing tension may leave lasting marks on their wellbeing.
But when you find a calmer way forward — even in difficult circumstances — your children gain the security and support they need to feel safe, stable, and free to grow.
With the right support, you can move from uncertainty to clarity — without courtrooms, without blame. Whether you are separating, still living under one roof, or adjusting to life after separation, my process helps you create a parenting plan or property settlement that keeps your children’s wellbeing at the centre.
For some families, this also includes hearing directly from your child — in a calm and supported way that helps you understand how they’re experiencing the changes around them.
I’ll provide the structure and guidance to help you make decisions that work for your family now — and adapt as your children grow.
Meet Hannah Hopkinson
Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner & Child Consultant
I help parents make calm, child-focused decisions through significant family transitions — from parenting arrangements to property settlements.
My approach combines professional structure with emotional understanding, supporting families to move forward with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Why families choose to work with me
Warmth and emotional steadiness.
Separation can feel overwhelming. I bring a calm, empathic presence so you can focus on thoughtful decisions rather than conflict or defensiveness.
Child-focused, always.
Every step of the process is grounded in one question: what best supports your children’s wellbeing now and into the future.
Broad professional insight.
With qualifications in business, psychology, and family dispute resolution, alongside specialised child consultation training, I bring both practical and developmental understanding to complex family decisions.
Clear, respectful process.
I offer a structured and supportive process where both parents feel heard, conversations stay productive, and lasting agreements become more possible.
The moments they remember aren’t perfect —
they’re the ones you grew through together.
Stories, reflections, and practical guidance to help you support your children through change.
No two families look the same. That’s why my process adapts
— whether you are navigating separation calmly, facing conflict, or still under one roof.
Amicable
but uncertain
You agree on most things, but want a structured process to formalise your agreements. Mediation brings clarity and helps ensure your parenting plan or property settlement reflects your shared intentions.
In conflict and
needing structure
Disagreements feel overwhelming and communication has broken down. Mediation provides a calm, neutral space to work through parenting and property decisions, rebuild clarity, and ease the burden on your children.
Still under
one roof
You haven’t separated, but tension at home is taking its toll. Mediation helps clarify roles, reduce conflict, and protect your children’s wellbeing — while supporting clearer communication and shared decisions about parenting, property, and family life.
Neurodivergent
families
Your family has unique needs — whether that’s a neurodivergent child, a neurodivergent parent, or both. Mediation with developmental insight helps you create parenting and property agreements that genuinely reflect how your family works and what your children need to thrive.
