Family Mediation

Family Mediation

Family mediation is a voluntary, consensual process in which a neutral mediator helps clients discuss and resolve family relationship issues. Gestalt Mediation will focus on mediation of relationships in a family context while lessening tensions and removing an adversarial atmosphere.

Examples of the application and goals of family mediation include:

• On marriage/cohabitation breakdown, helping couples negotiate a separation agreement providing for financial and property matters, and/or a parenting plan for any children.
• When considering living with or marrying someone, helping negotiate a marriage or cohabitation contract dealing with financial matters while living together, on death and on separation.
• When family/intergenerational conflicts arise between children and parents, helping establish an understanding of issues and helping the family create the means to their resolution.
• In business disputes between family members, helping the family members create a partnership agreement, reach an informal understanding of how the business will be run, or establish terms for the dissolution or sale of the business.
• Probate issues- when the family cannot agree on how best to care for an aging relative; or helping to minimize conflict over the distribution of assets once a loved one has passed.
• Conflicts between foster parents and foster children, or foster parents and natural parents. Establishing guidelines for how best to communicate and interact with each other.