Divorce Parent Mediation Service
If you’re searching for a divorce mediator, you’re already on the path to a simple and amicable divorce. With divorce mediation, you can avoid the cost and conflict of a courtroom divorce, enjoying the benefits of working with someone who can help you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse come to a mutual divorce agreement that you both can agree to. However, when there are children involved in a divorce, the process automatically becomes more complicated, more heated, and more emotional for everyone involved
If you are in the midst of the divorce process and share kids with your ex, you may be wondering how to manage the holiday season and help your kids enjoy it and feel supported and loved. The divorce process can span several months, so many families are in the midst of a major life change this holiday season. Here are some tips for managing the stress of divorce during the holidays, the change, the newness and the uncertainty:
Whether it is your first holiday season after divorce, or your 10th, if you share children, the holidays can cause stress for the entire family. Juggling custody issues, family gatherings, school functions and other holiday stress can make the season extremely difficult to navigate. As this holiday season approaches, here are some strategies that can make co-parenting around the holidays a little easier.
Mediation can work for all types of couples – those who are separating amicable as well as those with significant conflict to work through. Right now, the Minnesota court system actually encourages all couples to try mediation before litigation because it is highly effective, less expensive and can help families resolve issues more quickly. Here are some things that can help ensure that mediation is successful:
We are all familiar with the frequently cited statistic that nearly ½ of all marriages end in divorce. While this is only an approximation, it does convey an important fact – there are a lot of divorces in our country. Every divorce is different, but many of the reasons behind a divorce may be similar. Here are five of the most common causes of divorce in the US:
As we have faced the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 15-18 months, many things have successfully moved online, some more easily and successfully than others. You may now be able to see your health care provider virtually, without setting foot into their office. Your children may have attended school virtually and, for many families, this may have proved extremely successful or extremely challenging. We can also order groceries online and pick them up without going into the store and complete banking transactions with the touch of a button. Virtual transactions and services are likely here to stay
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If you have a parenting agreement, sometimes also known as a child custody agreement, it can be modified if a change is necessary. In fact, it is nearly impossible to predict how your lives will change after divorce, activities and schedules that your kids will have as they get older, and how their needs and preferences will change. When you finalize a divorce, you create a parenting agreement that outlines child custody arrangements that are ideal for that particular time. One year later, 3 years later or 7 years later, your family’s needs may change
Going through a divorce can be emotionally overwhelming for the whole family—but especially for children. At Johnson Mediation, we believe a child‑centered approach makes all the difference. Here’s how Minnesota parents can use divorce mediation to protect their kids’ well‑being and set the stage for a healthier family life ahead.
Divorce is hard in so many ways. Navigating the process while you are emotionally raw can make it feel overwhelming and simply impossible. If you are beginning the process, you may be wondering how to prepare yourself and your family to handle what is coming. Below are what many report as the five hardest parts of a divorce.
