Thoughtful, wise, experienced support for a dignified transition where you make the decisions. Directed by goals and interests you identify, we guide you through conflict and confusion to informed decisions with practical, legal, financial and parenting information. We believe that you have the answers and we will help you communicate your ideas, clarify intentions, add detail, and create a durable agreement.
We prefer the second option. Our Mediation, Collaborative Process and coaching services support your desire to stay out of court and negotiate an agreement. You choose the client-centered process, you choose the client-driven resolution and you avoid the emotional and financial costs of an adversarial process that is designed to pit you against your spouse.
When a marital or committed relationship ends, negotiating your own settlement keeps you in charge of decisions and protects your privacy. Children don't divorce their parents. They have to learn how to cope even when parents behave badly.
We prefer the second option. Our Mediation, Collaborative Process and coaching services support your desire to stay out of court and negotiate an agreement. You choose the client-centered process, you choose the client-driven resolution and you avoid the emotional and financial costs of an adversarial process that is designed to pit you against your spouse.
When a marital or committed relationship ends, negotiating your own settlement keeps you in charge of decisions and protects your privacy. Children don't divorce their parents. They have to learn how to cope even when parents behave badly.
Services
Mediation is a confidential, guided process for reaching agreements.
The mediator will skillfully identify issues, help navigate emotional currents, and guide participants toward agreement while remaining impartial.
Participants in a mediation voluntarily provide the information necessary for informed decision making.
The mediator may provide legal information but won't give either participant legal advice.
Mediation can work for couples who want to stay out of court and make their own decisions.
The mediator will skillfully identify issues, help navigate emotional currents, and guide participants toward agreement while remaining impartial.
Participants in a mediation voluntarily provide the information necessary for informed decision making.
The mediator may provide legal information but won't give either participant legal advice.
Mediation can work for couples who want to stay out of court and make their own decisions.
Many couples are choosing mediation when looking for a lower cost divorce process that is less adversarial than a traditional litigation process.
A mediator is an impartial facilitator who guides the parties through discussion of the issues to a resolution that they choose.
The mediation process is voluntary and confidential.
Participants must be willing to exchange information needed for informed decision making.
Many mediators are attorneys with experience in the area of law they mediate.
The crucial difference is that attorneys will represent the interests of one party in a divorce and a mediator is neutral.
A mediator is an impartial facilitator who guides the parties through discussion of the issues to a resolution that they choose.
The mediation process is voluntary and confidential.
Participants must be willing to exchange information needed for informed decision making.
Many mediators are attorneys with experience in the area of law they mediate.
The crucial difference is that attorneys will represent the interests of one party in a divorce and a mediator is neutral.
This voluntary and confidential process for conflict resolution supports people to separate in a manner which respects the humanity of each person in the family.
Collaborative Law Process offers a dignified and respectful path to agreement.
It is a supportive environment for communicating goals and interests.
Creative solutions are encouraged.
Clients rely on an open exchange of information to make informed choices.
The Collaborative Process begins with a joint participation agreement that includes a pledge not to use or threaten court intervention in order to gain a negotiation advantage.
Collaborative Law Process offers a dignified and respectful path to agreement.
It is a supportive environment for communicating goals and interests.
Creative solutions are encouraged.
Clients rely on an open exchange of information to make informed choices.
The Collaborative Process begins with a joint participation agreement that includes a pledge not to use or threaten court intervention in order to gain a negotiation advantage.
We offer consultations, mediation, co-parenting coaching and Collaborative meetings via video presence.
Video communication is especially helpful during a pandemic but can be used at any time.
Some people prefer in person meetings and others find services are more accessible without the commute time.
Online Dispute Resolution works well with preparation to preserve confidentiality and minimize technical issues.
It is important to see faces during any conversation but especially when people are negotiating or discussing parenting challenges.
Video communication is especially helpful during a pandemic but can be used at any time.
Some people prefer in person meetings and others find services are more accessible without the commute time.
Online Dispute Resolution works well with preparation to preserve confidentiality and minimize technical issues.
It is important to see faces during any conversation but especially when people are negotiating or discussing parenting challenges.
People hear scary stories about the cost of lawyers and the divorce process which creates fear about asking for legal help.
Many couples think their situation is not that complex so they should be able to divorce without help.
It is possible to complete some divorces without legal help.
At the same time, after years of family law practice, I've seen all kinds of problems created when divorce and parenting terms weren't well thought out or carefully expressed in agreements.
Are you representing yourself in a mediation process?
Many couples think their situation is not that complex so they should be able to divorce without help.
It is possible to complete some divorces without legal help.
At the same time, after years of family law practice, I've seen all kinds of problems created when divorce and parenting terms weren't well thought out or carefully expressed in agreements.
Are you representing yourself in a mediation process?
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