The safety of the child is always paramount, so if this is a crisis situation it is important to call the Police on emergency 000.
If this is an ongoing/repeated situation, which is NOT considered an immediate crisis, some of our clients in this situation invite their former partners into a Family Dispute Resolution process. This involves a screening process called an Intake and mediation if appropriate. At Family Relationship Centres a group information session will be offered as well and child consultants may be involved where appropriate and agreed. A service called FDR41 (Family Dispute Resolution for One) is offered at a select number of RAQ venues where trained mediators work with one person and the conflict they have. If you are interested in the law’s view on children being relocated RAQ always encourages clients to seek legal advice. RAQ is not a legal office. Our mediators may have legal backgrounds but cannot give legal advice.