A op-ed piece in the New York Times confirms the value of divorce mediation for families with children. Stephanie Coontz, a professor of history at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, wrote about the value of mediated divorce. Professor Coontz cited a 12 year study of divorcing couples randomly assigned to either mediation or litigation. The…
Cases where one party is self-employed can present a special challenge in divorce mediation. This is because a power imbalance often results due to the self-employed party’s knowledge of the small business that they own and operate. The business is community property because it was started during the marriage, but one spouse may be…
Perhaps you have heard of family law mediation but you are not sure what it is or how it works. The following is a brief description of the mediation process. Mediation involves two parties sitting down with a neutral, experienced family law attorney, who is also trained mediator. Not all family law attorneys have…