Category: Family

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.New CIPD research suggests that more than four in 10 LGBT+ employees...

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness never paid for a divorce.” -anonymous  Happy New Year! There’s something about the beginning...

This article looks at how to prevent violent conflicts, especially while quarantined. COVID-19 cases are surging across states, and domestic...

One of the questions I used to get asked most often by my clients was whether I was married, and...

Valentine’s Day;  the most romantic day of the year.  Some love it, some hate it, but you cannot deny that...

By Roseann VanellaThe term “happy divorce” seems like an oxymoron, and maybe it is. After all, the dissolution of a...

1. Understand the Purpose of Divorce Mediation.  It’s a common mistake for divorcing spouses to confuse mediation with couple’s therapy....

It is said and proven that when a child is born to unmarried parents, the child would most likely remain...

Make Yourself Aware About Divorce Mediation You might be thinking that you don’t need to make yourself aware about anything...

Divorce Done Differently by Denise FrenchOver the years I have been doing divorce financial advising, I’ve learned so much from...

Your first Christmas or other major holiday after divorce can be tough, and it will no doubt be different. I...

In my work as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ and divorce mediator, I will sometimes be given a Financial Affidavit...

Summary Hence, it defeats the whole aim of mediation which is to give all parties equal opportunity to freely communicate...

The Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM), National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM), Mediators Beyond Borders (MBB) and  Association for...

From Roseann Vanella's post about holiday travel here. Separated parents are dealing with unique and significant challenges this year because...

“You know what, Ken? A bad idea would be to let your client walk out of here today and drag...

A question I often ask clients when they come to me for a consultation for divorce mediation, “Are you each...

This is a personality test, just for those in the dispute resolution field. Because mediators deserve a personality test too.  Nowadays...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy PollackAs part of our special series for Conflict Resolution Month this October, this is our second...

An article excerpt by Halima Rafia, François Bogacz, David Sander, and Olga Klimecki. Originally published by Science Direct, here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945220302240?dgcid=coauthor.Previous...

Full article including footnotes attached below.CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 Voices from the Seven Continents of the World...

Recently I’ve been pondering a certain aspect of my experience with mediating divorces. It’s about something that often comes up...

The Importance of the Relationship; What are the expectations; and what should be discussed? The relationship between the Air Traffic...

If you get married, chances are you probably also going to get divorced. If you get married more than once,...

From Roseann Vanella's Advanced Mediation BlogThis is a very unusual time for couples who are getting divorced. Divorce is already...

An open letter to my clients Dear Clients, Both of you have contacted me about parenting. This topic is important....

Being in business with family members involves some unique dynamics that are not present with other types of business arrangements....

Online Dispute Resolution Pioneer Colin Rule Named Mediate.com CEO Former eBay and PayPal Exec to Focus on Global Expansion and...

Assume, in mediation, a fact pattern in which the parties agree that liability is likely to attach but defendant asserts...

The Independent Panel examining the 2014 Family Justice Reforms confirmed there is a place for Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in...