Very professional, caring and understanding.
Thank you Michelle!
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a private and confidential process in which an independent impartial person helps the parties to develop options and reach mutually agreed resolutions.
What is Family Dispute Resolution?
Family Dispute Resolution is defined as ‘a process in which a family dispute resolution practitioner, who is independent of all parties, to resolve issues in dispute.’
The Family Law Act changed in 2005, making it now a requirement, if you have children under 18, to attend family dispute resolution prior to going to court (except in certain situations).
MSZ Mediation can help you as we specialise in Family Law Mediations. This includes:
- Parenting Plans & Child Access
- Property Settlements
- Legally Assisted Mediations
- S60 (i) Certificates
- Blended Families
What is Alternate Dispute Resolution?
This covers other types of mediation, not families and children. For example, type of mediation that MSZ Mediation cover includes:
- Sibling Dispute
- Will / estate disputes
- Elder mediations
- Workplace disputes
- Business partners in dispute
- Neighbour disputes
Clients’ Testimonials
For property settlement mediation MSZ Mediation is a fantastic choice. They are cheaper and faster than the lawyer/court option. They also provide a very clear, amicable and supportive process, which helps reduce the stress of the decisions which need to be made.
I am a qualified financial planner where, I have on occasions, seen clients who are going through some hardship in arrangements with their children and their ex’s.
I have suggested they see someone like Michelle to see if the matters can be solved without going down the “legal route”.
I have only received positive feedback from my clients as well as their ex’s!
About Michelle
Michelle Zelig has specialised in helping parents/families during their difficult time of separation.
Michelle is passionate about helping separated parents resolve their issues over parenting and property without the need of costly litigation. She helps parents focus on what is in the best interests of the child/children, which at times, may not be obvious.
Michelle is accredited by the Attorney General’s Department to issue S60(i) Certificate.
As a specialist Family Mediator, Michelle is committed to providing a child centered, confidential and non judgemental approach to resolving disputes. Michelle also does extended family mediation as well as will / estate disputes.
Michelle has mediated over 1,000 disputes, predominantly with family/ parenting and property issues as well as alternate dispute resolution mediations, in both Melbourne and Sydney.
Prior to becoming a mediator, Michelle was a management consultant, having worked on Wall Street in New York and consulting firms in Australia. Michelle’s extensive corporate and business experience, makes her ideally placed to assist clients in the area of workplace mediations.
