Family Mediation

We help people resolve disagreements about marriage, separation, divorce, parenting schedules, blended families, and other family issues.

 

In a confidential setting, the mediator helps each party to communicate what is important to him or her and to hear what is important to the other party. With help from the mediator, the parties:

• identify the issues that need to be resolved

• prioritize the issues and focus on one at a time

• discuss possible solutions

• come to agreement

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While some mediators may have a legal background and others have backgrounds in other professional areas such as mental health, as mediators we are in a unique role that does not involve representing or advocating for either party—in essence, we are neutral to both parties. 

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​While no method of conflict resolution is always successful, the rates of success for mediation are better than those for litigation. This is partly because in mediation both parties “win”, whereas in litigation only one party “wins”. Success in mediation does require that both parties negotiate in good faith and want to resolve matters.