Your children are emotionally affected by the conflict

Divorce affects the whole family and places considerable emotional strain on the children, who often experience fear and depression when learning that their parents are divorcing.  If the parents are involved in a lengthy and combative courtroom battle, these negative emotional experiences can escalate into ongoing emotional problems. This has a negative impact on the children.

Mediation helps couples set aside their differences, and focus on solutions that meet the interests and needs of all involved, both for the adults and the children.

The strength of mediation lies in the practical way it approaches the issues at hand. This is especially helpful for couples wishing to establish a positive co-parenting plan for the benefit and in the best interests of their children.

Experience has shown that children benefit greatly when their parents negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement. When Mom and Dad are seen to be comfortable with the terms of their separation agreement, especially those concerning custody and visitation rights, children are better able to adjust to the divorce.

Statistics show that parents who prepare a plan jointly are more likely to comply with it than if a plan is imposed upon them by a Judge who doesn’t know anything about the family.

However difficult it may be to work on a parenting plan,
there is one undeniable truth:

You are the only people who know your children, their needs,
and the ability of each parent to meet those particular needs.

By working together to make a plan that fits both your lives, you avoid being stamped with the court's standardized solutions to visitation and co-parenting.