FAQ

What Family Conflicts can be resolved by Mediation Services?
  • Divorces (Dissolutions of Marriage)
  • Complex Divorces
  • High Conflict Divorces
  • High Asset – Complex Estates
  • Legal Separations
  • Committed Intimate Relationships (CIR)
  • Parenting Plans
  • Phased-In / Restricted Parenting Plans
  • Child Custody
  • Parentage (Paternity)
  • Division of Assets (Property) and Liabilities (Debts)
  • Spousal Support
  • Child Support
  • Domestic Violence
  • Addiction and Mental Health
  • Parental Alienation
  • Uncoupling
  • Co-Parenting Communications

Facilitative Mediation is less Directive and involves the Participants and the Mediator in the same room – whether in person or by Zoom. Often, Participants appear without Counsel. As with any style of Mediation, the Mediator cannot substitute as Counsel, is not practicing Law, and serves as a neutral. If Counsel are present, they are asked to allow the Participants to engage in their process. As a neutral, the Facilitative Mediator leads the Participants from behind to a “Common Ground” and may prepare the Memorandum of Understanding – Final Agreement – CR 2A Settlement Agreement. This method is often referenced in the Dispute Resolution Section of Participants’ Parenting Plans.

Evaluative Mediation is a more Directive approach to Mediation useful in matters where the Participants have been engaged in Litigation and Discovery and seek to avoid the need for Trial. Shuttle Diplomacy is exercised with the Participants in separate rooms – whether in person or by Zoom Breakout Rooms. Participants may be represented by Counsel. Counsel provide Advocacy, Legal Advice, Drafting of Legal Documents, Oral Arguments to the Superior Court. While the Evaluative Mediator cannot substitute as Counsel, is not practicing Law, and serves as a neutral, the Evaluative Mediator will facilitate an Agreement and prepare the Memorandum of Understanding – Final Agreement – CR 2A Settlement Agreement.

Narrative Mediation is a type of Mediation whereby the Mediator guides the Participants to reframe their negative story into a positive story – helping the couple to recall all of the wonderful and beautiful things that brought them together in the first place, along with all of the wonderful and beautiful memories that shape where they are today to enable them to resolve their Family Disputes to create a positive outcome for each other and for their children.

A Mediator cannot give Legal Advice, cannot draft pleadings or Court Orders and cannot represent you in Court in presenting your Settlement Agreement to the Court. It is your decision whether or not you need representation by an Attorney during the Mediation process, and if not, if you need representation following the Mediation process.

Insight Mediation involves the Mediator engaging in further inquiry to enable the Participants to arrive at their own solutions with the guidance of the Mediator. It may involve a series of separate one-on-one Sessions with each Participant and then a Joint Session or Joint Sessions to arrive at a Final Agreement. As with any style of Mediation, the Insight Mediator cannot substitute as Counsel, is not practicing Law, cannot give legal advice, and serves as a neutral. The Insight Mediator may prepare the Memorandum of Understanding – Final Agreement – CR 2A Settlement Agreement.

Co-Parenting Coaching involves engagement with the Participants in tools to help them with the Uncoupling process to facilitate better Co-Parenting Communications.  The Mediator can assist the Parents in developing a mutual Divorce Story for their Divorce or mutual Separation Story if unmarried Parents to deliver to their children, so that their children do not carry the baggage of their Parents. 

Kindly share any necessary information before your appointment, fostering a smooth Mediation process. We are here to help you to prepare for a successful experience.

We offer a Hybrid Approach – with Sessions both IN PERSON and by ZOOM.

We offer Mediations in English and also in Spanish. Se Habla Español.

Our structured scheduling system helps minimize cancellations. Please let us know in advance if you need to cancel or reschedule any Session.

We accept all payment methods. We offer online payment options using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and PayPal. We offer Complimentary Case Evaluations with our Manager or paid Consultations with our Mediator to assess which type of Mediation is best for you. For Evaluative Mediations (with Shuttle Diplomacy), Settlement Conferences, and Facilitative Mediations – we ask for a 5-Hour Deposit – and we charge Hourly for every hour thereafter. For the Our Family In Two Homes Package – we ask for a Flat Fee for the Package. We otherwise offer Hourly Services.

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