Category: Family

This article describes a private reflective exercise that may be helpful in assessing your current state of readiness to mediate...

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

Civil and Dignified Divorce by Martin Rosenfeld, JDIn the Fall 2021 issue of “Family Lawyer Magazine”, an interview appears with...

The decision to get divorced is often not an easy one. But what happens when you don’t want a full-blown...

Published here by the Advanced Mediation Solutions blog. When you are getting divorced or separated, a torrent of mixed emotions,...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleMost businesses start with a group of dedicated people identifying a problem, coming up with...

A version of this article also appears in Living Together, Separating, Divorcing: Surviving During a Pandemic Guest bloggers, Robin Brzobohatý...

To Mediate or Not to Mediate Your Child Custody Case There are many benefits of using mediation in your child...

Originally published on https://advancedmediationsolutions.netDivorce mediation has great advantages over the aggressive and unpredictable process of divorce litigation. Mediation gives you...

A “gray divorce” occurs when a senior couple ends their marriage after years or decades of togetherness. Also called a...

SYNOPSIS In recent years, the divisions in this country have become increasingly polarized. People’s opinions have become so extreme that...

Child custody is a sensitive matter that requires much care and consideration. When choosing a family mediator, parents need to...

Social Security benefit rules are complex and confusing, and even more so when you get a divorce.  The majority of...

For many parents, getting ready for custody mediation is stressful and cumbersome.  A good co-parenting app upends this situation; it...

Originally published in: FAMILY COURT REVIEW, Vol. 59 No. 4, October 2021 831–839, doi: 10.1111/fcre.12612 © 2021 Association of Family...

This article is a mantra for those who are navigating difficult conflicts. _________ Did you know that I didn’t always...

One of the Primary Recommendations of the Mediate.com Task Force on Online Mediation is to update mediation practice and ethical...

Committee Reports, Recommendations & Resources Community Mediation Committee Chair: D.G. Mawn Members: Arron Addison, Kabrina Bass, Brandon Brown, Sara Campos, Corinne “Cookie” Levitz, Charles A. Lieske, Norma...

When an employer offers a 401(k) plan, along with that goes the long list of responsibilities and liability risks.  This...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.What do helicopters do best?  They hover.  There is a term for over zealous...

As parents, we try to protect our kids from undue stress. But the reality is that life is inherently stressful....

Beyond Mediation: The Collaborative Practice Experience Collaborative Practice is a process to resolve family law conflict without the use of...

Multi-Jurisdictional Issues in Mediation With an increase in remote mediation, many mediators are managing caseloads that have a multi-jurisdictional element...

Learning from Every Mediation  I have been mediating for over twenty-five years. During this time, I have had many different...

This week’s conflict resolution tip is about the importance of managing your emotions. This is an extremely important topic to...

The Online Mediation Family and Elder Committee consisted of the following members: Chair: Susan Guthrie Members: Michael Aurit, Gabrielle Hartley,...

Growing up is complicated enough on its own. Having parents divorce can make it even harder. To avoid the psychological...

From Roseann Vanella's Blog Here.We live in an uncertain world where things can change radically at the drop of a...

Detailed custody resource here: https://www.custodyxchange.com/topics/custody/advice/co-parenting.php Co-parenting is arguably the most important part of separating to get right. It can also...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.In a randomized controlled trial of...