Learn new methods of communication as you begin to define problems, identify options, and design solutions. Whether you are pursuing a trial separation or a separation in anticipation of divorce, at CMDR we create an atmosphere that defuses tension and focuses on problem-solving.

Divorce mediation is an alternative method to legal negotiation and traditional litigation for couples seeking to dissolve their marriages or to settle disputes arising after divorce. The process is designed to eliminate the competition and hostility that too often occur when each spouse views the other as an adversary. In mediation, it is the couple – not a lawyer, not a judge, and not a mediator – who retains control over the decision-making that will affect the present and future lives of the individual family members.

Whether you wish to remain partners or you need to terminate the business relationship, small business disputes need to be resolved in a comprehensive and workable manner that allows all parties to be heard. Family businesses are unique and complex entities. To be effective, any method of resolving differences must provide an opportunity to understand the needs and concerns of all parties and facilitate the generation of options for solving problems.

Family mediation often deals with the interplay of relationships within the smaller unit of the nuclear family, as well as in the larger circle of the extended family. In addition, stepfamilies, blended families, intergenerational families, and two-parent families each face unique and difficult challenges. Family mediation is not therapy, but rather a short-term process designed to identify concerns and needs in order to reach agreements that address the problems at hand.