Mediation helps spouses develop a practical plan for asset division, support, and child custody in a peaceful, non-adversarial, process that focusses on the family's unique circumstances.  The process is private, efficient, party and child-focused, and collaborative - empowering both parties with authorship of their life's next chapter.

Mediation provides a safe space to brainstorm parenting plans and consider your children's best interests, while setting the stage for future cooperation and a positive co-parenting relationship.   The process allows parents discuss and consider different practical proposals that can best meet the children’s needs, in a confidential, non-judgmental and collaborative setting.  

A consulting attorney provides independent legal advice to a mediation participant, helping them proceed with confidence in the process.  Mediated decisions that are well-informed, with independent legal advice, are less likely to result in regret and dissatisfaction.  Self-empowerment in consensual dispute resolution does not mean you have to go it alone.

The collaborative family law process allows you to stay in control of both process and outcome, with the assistance of counsel, in a non-adversarial and dignified way.  In the collaborative process, each party is represented by specially trained attorneys, and guided by neutral mental health and financial professionals, working together as a team, and committed to achieving an out-of-court settlement. 

Negotiating a premarital agreement is a prudent, loving act that clarifies financial rights and balances risks for both partners.  Mediation facilitates open dialogue about each party's goals, concerns, and expectations in order to design a plan that meets the couple's mutual interests.