E-mail: AnaLouw@justice.gov.za, Tel: +27 12 392 9566/40, Fax: +27 12 320 0936 1.
How often do you and the Family Advocate's Office disagree with each other on the terms of custody and/or access recommendations?
Does the Family Advocate's Office take your suggestions and recommendations into consideration when drafting their report?
Do you think the methods used by the Family Advocate to advice on custody and access matters are effective?
What limitations does the Family Advocate's Office have in carrying out their assessments and proposing recommendations in custody and access matters?
In your experience, are matters of custody and access decided according to particular benchmarks and principles, e.g. the tender - years principle, instead of being decided on the merits and circumstances of each case?
If mediation does become compulsory, who would be suitable persons to act as mediators to assist the parties to reach an appropriate settlement agreement?
Do you act as mediator in assisting parties to reach a settlement agreement on arrangements related to the custody of and access to minor children?
If yes, what positive/negative implications arise from these sorts of matters?
In light of South Africa being a multi-cultural society, do you think that we need specially trained mediators to mediate in matters of custody and access?
How long should training be and how should its content be constituted for family mediators?
Do you think children should also be involved in the mediation process Elaborate?