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In this milestone episode, we celebrate reaching 10,000 downloads! To mark the occasion, family lawyer Paula Applehans and principal mediator Diane Lovejoy dive deep into the legal and practical realities of intervention orders (IVOs) and family violence. Stripping...

Can a dog be put on an Intervention Order?

Mediation vs. Litigation

A practical guide for separated parents planning shared care at Christmas. Mediator Dianne Loveday and Alina outline a child-focused approach to co-parenting at the holidays, reduce conflict, manage logistics and create a clear holiday parenting plan. Listen for...

Episode 3 of a three-part series from Bayside Mediation. Dianne Loveday (Principal Mediator) and Alina Kleiman (Mediator & Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner) explain practical, age-based strategies to support children during separation and divorce. Learn key...

Part 2 of a three-part series: Bayside Mediation Principal Mediator Dianne Loveday and Mediator Alina Kleiman explain how to support children through separation and divorce. Practical guidance for parents and caregivers on communicating with kids, managing...

Part 1 of a three-part series: Bayside Mediation Principal Mediator Dianne Loveday and mediator Alina Kleiman explain how to support children during separation and divorce. Hear practical guidance for parents and carers on talking with kids, emotional support, and...

Hosts Dianne Loveday (mediator) and Paula Appelhans (family lawyer) unpack the practical differences between private mediation and government-funded Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in Australia. Hear how confidentiality, neutrality and court-use of session content...

Paula’s still in Tonga, and this week’s episode is for the animal lovers. 🐾 With recent changes to Australia’s Family Law Act, companion animals, from dogs and cats to birds, bunnies, and beyond are getting new legal recognition in separation. Paula and Dianne unpack...