Co-parenting During The Pandemic
Normal life has been turned upside down in 2020 as families work to minimize their risk of exposure to COVID-19. If you are divorced and share custody of your children, this has likely become much more complicated for you. Some families are dealing with virtual school, a hybrid schedule, lack of normal extracurricular activities, and a complete change in schedule this year. One thing that COVID-19 will not change is the need to work together to co-parent with your children’s best interests at heart. Look for a divorce mediator, co-parenting specialist or just need some helpful suggestions from an expert?
If you are considering using divorce mediation to settle the terms of your divorce, you may have some questions. The team at Johnson Mediation is here to help. Here are some answers to some of the most commonly asked questions reguarding the divorce mediation process:
Once you have kids, your life gets much richer and more complicated. As parents, you are permanently connected to your spouse even if you decide to separate or divorce down the road. This decision can be extremely difficult and stressful on every member of the family. Johnson Mediation offers a wide variety of parenting support and divorce mediation services that can help you navigate your divorce while protecting your kids. We are currently doing online sessions. Depending on your circumstances and needs, you could benefit from one or more of the following services:
COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down and has forced us to slow down, social distance and stay home when possible. However, even though the virus continues to spread in our community, our lives cannot simply stop until we have a vaccine. One extremely positive outcome of living through this unusual time is that our society has been forced to virtualize many different events and processes that cannot safely happen at the present time. We are working from home more, graduation celebrations and senior proms have been held virtually, and we have all gotten used to logging into Zoom
Divorce mediation is a less expensive and less stressful option for settling the terms of your divorce than traditional litigation. What does this mean? Well, divorce can be extremely costly, both financially and emotionally and leave your family without the resources and strength to move forward in a healthy way. Johnson Mediation works to support families through the process in a different way. We offer divorce mediation services to couples in the South Metro of Minneapolis. Rather than battling in the court, the team at Johnson Mediation helps you communicate, compromise and find resolution that works for your
Divorce is an incredibly stressful time for both parties as well as for any children from the marriage and extended family. Dividing a family unit takes an emotional toll on all involved and the stress often spans over several years, when you include the time before the divorce when it was being considered and during the divorce process. During different times of the process, both parties need different kinds and different levels of support. Johnson Mediation offers a variety of divorce support to divorcing couples who live in Shakopee, Minnesota to help your family manage the stress of the process.
