Family arbitration services

Arbitration is an alternative to going through the courts, which can be a drawn-out process. Through this process, the parties appoint a suitably qualified family law arbitrator, who has the judicial powers to make a formal judgement on a dispute and make a binding decision.

The benefits to arbitration are:

• Avoiding a court process
• Choosing an arbitrator who you both agree will have the right skills and experience to help
• Flexibility on speed and exactly what areas need support on reaching an agreement
• Reducing costs compared to a formal court route – subject to requirements in each case

How Napthens can help

The first step involves both parties signing an agreement to arbitrate and to abide by the rules of the scheme. The parties can either:

• Nominate a particular arbitrator
• Ask for an arbitrator to be appointed from a specialist panel by the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators

The Napthens team will provide specific advice to support the process and enable a client to reach an acceptable conclusion to the matters.