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MEDIATION

NON-ADVERSARIAL, PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

Family law mediation is a non-adversarial, private and confidential way to settle your family law matters without going to court and without having to pay lawyers for the back and forth involved in negotiations. Our accredited, certified specialist in family law mediation will facilitate conversations between you and the other party and support you in reaching an agreement that you can live with, one that works for both of you.

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Our approach is a tailored one - one size does not fit all - because our objective is to ensure that all of our clients are empowered to meaningfully participate and to reach a lasting agreement for themselves and their children.

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In a confidential, individual intake session, our mediator will get to know you and how you got to mediation. She will screen for power imbalances and determine how you can be most comfortable and effective as a negotiator. Your mediation will be structured to meet your needs and those of the other person and for some that may mean you are not sitting in the same space as the other person.

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When agreements are reached through mediation, our mediator will prepare a Mediation Summary Report (or Memorandum of Understanding) or, if both clients will be seeking Independent Legal Advice, our lawyer mediator will draft a domestic contract for you both, such as a Separation Agreement.

 

Issues Mediated

  • Separation and Divorce (custody & access, now decision-making, parenting time, contact & parenting plans)

  • Separation and Divorce (child support &/or spousal support)

  • Separation and Divorce (property division, equalization and other financial issues)

  • Separation and Divorce (comprehensive - all issues - parenting, support & property)

  • Cohabitation Agreements

  • Marriage Contracts

  • Paternity Agreements

  • Parent-Teen Relations

  • Review of terms of a domestic contract or court order

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  • What can Mediation can be used for?
    To create agreements for one or more family law issues including: Separation and Divorce (custody & access, now decision-making, parenting time, contact & parenting plans) Separation and Divorce (child support &/or spousal support) Separation and Divorce (property division, equalization and other financial issues) Separation and Divorce (comprehensive - all issues - parenting, support & property)
  • What does a mediator do?
    After a confidential intake with each party, the mediator: Facilitates and supports difficult conversations Provides legal information to allow clients to make informed decisions Assists clients in calculating support and resolving financial issues using family law software Highlights things they may not have considered, such as travel or post-secondary expenses Brings the right language to the conversation to ensure that clients’ agreements are consistent with updates to legislation in Canada; for example, parenting time rather than “visitation” Drafts the comprehensive agreements reached by clients Re-visits previously agreed to agreements that may need updating
  • Do all aspects of a separation or divorce need to be resolved in Mediation?
    Mediation can be used for one or more family law issues i.e. parenting, financial and/or property.
  • How long does mediation take?
    How long is really dependent on the complexity of the issues that need to be resolved and the positions and readiness of participants in mediation. The mediator can give you an estimate after both intake sessions are complete. However, it’s not uncommon for clients to reach a detailed comprehensive agreement in as little as 3 to 4 hours working jointly with the mediator. From start to finish (intakes to final agreement in hand) 8 to 10 hours is a reasonable estimation of time. With hourly fees (approx. $300/hour) shared between the parties (except the intake session fee), it’s very easy to see why mediation saves time and money for both clients.
  • What else can mediators help with?
    Our mediator can help with Parenting Plans. Parenting plans are useful tools to help co-parents improve communication and decision-making. Our mediator provides co-parenting support and has helped many parents develop the skills to move to productive, amicable conversations. These may be useful when: There are new partners One party is moving Children are getting older and want to revisit the parenting schedule

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Learn more about how we can help with your family, mediation, real estate and estate law matters.

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