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===The fine print under the ''Family Law Act''===
There are some important details about how the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about out-of-court dispute resolution and the people who provide out-of-court dispute resolution services. First, there are a few important definitions to be aware of. Section 1 says that:
<blockquote><tt>"'''family dispute resolution'''" means a process used by parties to a family law dispute to attempt to resolve one or more of the disputed issues outside court, and includes</tt></blockquote>
<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(d) a mediator conducting a mediation in relation to a family law dispute, if the mediator meets the requirements set out in the regulations;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(e) an arbitrator conducting an arbitration in relation to a family law dispute, if the arbitrator meets the requirements set out in the regulations; ...</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
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<blockquote><tt>"'''parenting coordinator'''" means a person who may act as a parenting coordinator under section 14</tt></blockquote>