CUSTODY MEDIATION

Custody mediation focuses on what is best for the children, teaching parents how to separate their own interests towards a mutual agreement rather than fight it out in court as adversaries. I inquire with each parent about proposed parenting plans, work schedules, and specific issues concerning the children. It is important that you are prepared and have a list of points you want to address regarding your children.

 

Family Mediation is effective for couples who:

• wish to be the decision makers on custody, versus leaving it to the court

• want the least stressful divorce process for themselves and their children

• wish to minimize the distress children experience when parents divorce

• choose to negotiate a settlement agreement in private than in open court

• want to avoid the emotional stress and trauma of adversarial proceedings

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Types of parenting plan considerations we address include:

• Decisions on custodial rights, health, education, visitation, child support

• How physical custody of the children will be divided after the divorce

• Whether there will be a joint, shared or sole legal custody agreement

• To what extent will the children be exposed to new partners of their parents

• What percentage of time each parent will have with the children

• If either of the parents be allowed custody outside of the state or country

• The extent of communication when child is with the other parent

• Issues with with physical custody switches

• Decisions about which activities the children be allowed to participate

• How costs of activities will be divided between parents