A conciliator is an independent person that assists parties to resolve financial issues arising from separation or divorce. During proceedings involving financial or property matters, parties may be directed to participate in a Conciliation Conference in order to try and resolve disputes.
Conciliation Conferences within the Court are conducted by a registrar. At the conference, the Registrar will look at the case from both sides and help you explore options for settling your case without any further legal action.
A registrar cannot give legal advice, however they can talk with you about the legal principles that are applied when deciding cases. Agreements reached at a Conciliation Conference can be formalised by the Registrar and made into binding court orders.
Prior to making an order of a Conciliation Conference, a registrar will assist you to ensure all information necessary for you to make decisions at the conference (e.g. valuations and disclosures) is available prior to the conference.
For more information see the factsheet Conciliation Conference.
