While most divorce mediation is done by attorneys, your mediator could also be a mental health professional or a financial professional. A mental health professional, referred to sometimes as a “coach” and sometimes as a “co-parenting counselor”, can help you create your parenting plan and facilitate your conversation even when there are no kids. The coach [...]

In mediation, you have the opportunity to negotiate your own settlement rather than have one imposed on you by the court, or by your attorneys. You stay in control of your own divorce or separation. Each step is by agreement, in contrast to the adversarial process in which attorneys and the law set court dates and [...]

Your mediator will typically be an attorney, as divorce is a complex legal process that most couples need help navigating. In addition to the mediator, however, you can build a mediation team that is tailored to your situation and your family’s needs. You can each retain an advising attorney to help each of you to understand [...]

Beginning the mediation process is usually determined on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes it is best to start mediation before the actual physical separation rather than waiting, because a mediator can help separating individuals make good decisions. For example, it is usually best to have a good idea of how each person will be spending time with [...]