How Divorce Mediation Can Help Future Co-Parenting
Johnson Mediation’s approach to divorce mediation is focused on finding the best possible outcomes for you, your spouse, extended family members, and especially your children. So when you work with our team finalize important details related to your marriage, we bring our experience and hard-earned expertise in Minnesota divorce law to maximize the potential you have to get through your divorce in the best emotional, psychological, and financial shape possible. One important focus of our mediation work is co-parenting. For parents who are interested in our divorce mediation services, it can help lay the groundwork for successful co-parenting after your divorce is final.
When Lisa finalized her divorce two years ago, she thought the hardest part was over. But as her children grew older and their needs changed, new challenges surfaced. Co-parenting schedules became outdated, school changes prompted logistical conflicts, and tensions with her ex occasionally flared. Like many divorced individuals, Lisa found herself facing unresolved issues long after the paperwork was signed.
Johnson Mediation, based in Chanhassen, MN, provides professional help and guidance for child family plan modifications. Families who have gone through divorce have a new insight into a difficult life experience. Divorce is a stressful experience, even when the divorcing parents have minimal conflict and work together to end their marriage. If you worked with Johnson Mediation to finalize your divorce, you know that we prioritize the well-being of children in the mediation process. And if the agreement that you and your former spouse reached through divorce mediation needs to be modified, Johnson Mediation has the skill, experience and knowledge of Minnesota law to make the necessary modifications.
If you are curious about the concept of parenting consulting and want to learn more about the process, Johnson Mediation can help. A Parenting Consultant (PC) works with families to help them navigate issues related to parenting time (also known as visitation), differences in parenting styles, approach to discipline, schedules, education as well as interests and activities of the child or children. It is important to understand that a parenting consultant does not address issues related to custody or finances. A parenting consultant can be chosen by a couple or the court, depending on the situation.
When you talk to individuals who have been through a divorce, many will tell you that communication breakdown was one major factor in the cause of the divorce. When conflict is high, communication becomes extremely difficult and contentious. However, in order to settle the terms of your divorce and then co-exist after your divorce is final, it is very important to find a way to communicate in a healthy way, if at all possible. Johnson Mediation can help you find solutions to the outstanding issues that remain between you including child custody, division of property and assets and child and spousal support, while helping you improve your communication.
