Nontraditional Family Mediation
At The Mediation Group, we understand the complications that might come with your nontraditional family structure. Whether you’re looking into divorce/separation, determining assisted reproductive decisions, negotiating a relationship with your child’s sperm donor, surrogate, or biological parents, involving a grandparent or a new significant other, or something else entirely, we are here to provide a plan that addresses your unique situation.
Our team is here to help you through this process every step of the way. The first step is a phone call. After that initial conversation, one of our highly experienced mediators will reach out to learn more about you and your unique situation and guide you through our process. Once both parties agree to mediation, we can schedule the first session.
What to Expect During Mediation
Navigating issues relevant to your family structure doesn’t have to be an expensive, impersonal, and arduous task involving courtroom litigation - and it doesn’t have to be something that you ignore and hope goes away, either. Our highly experienced mediators can provide a warm, respectful, and compassionate environment to co-create informed, holistic, practical solutions to whatever issues you’re facing.
If you’re looking to separate but are not legally married, we will gladly mediate any of your issues, including parenting plans if applicable. If you are looking for information about mediation around divorce, we can help with that too. We know that new issues often arise during this complicated process (for example, integrating a new partner into the family life or establishing a new parenting schedule), and when they do, we are here to provide whatever support you may need.
How Much Does Mediation Cost?
Our services are $650 / hour for two mediators. We usually meet for two-hour sessions. There is an additional cost of $450 / hour for drafting a document reflecting your decisions. We structure our rates to make sure that your divorce or separation mediation solves more problems than it creates.
For any issues unrelated to legal divorce/separation that may take fewer sessions to mediate, our services are still only $500 / hour for two mediators.
Divorce Mediation and Parenting Plans
TMG mediators help divorced parents negotiate their children's developmental changes or other issues, such as step-parenting, that occur in the years after divorce.
Post-Divorce Mediation
TMG mediators help divorced parents negotiate their children's developmental changes or other issues, such as step-parenting, that occur in the years after divorce.
Raising a Special Needs Child
The stress and conflict that is a normal part of all families is often exacerbated in families with high-needs children. The Mediation Group can support parents to develop skills in perspective taking, advocacy and communication.
Parent/Child Conflict Mediation
Mediation can provide support to both teen and parent and can model respectful communication, boundary setting and negotiation skills during this often difficult transitional stage.
Mediation for Adult Siblings
Disputes over estate division, or use of family homes, are common after the death of a parent. The Mediation Group can help prevent these disputes from causing irreparable divisions within an extended family.
Family Business Mediation
Tensions around navigating business decisions within the context of family dynamics can be very tricky, particularly when it comes to issues of succession. TMG's family mediators work with colleagues from both the legal and organizational practices to address the complex issues surrounding family business disputes, enabling families to work together productively through these challenges.
Retirement Mediation
This period in life requires a continuous process of emotional readjustment. TMG professionals can help the retiree and family members navigate this often difficult life transition.
Health Care, Elder Care and End-of-Life Decisions
Working through painful moments that come from an aging parent’s diminished capacity can be tremendously divisive for adult siblings, at a time when working together is so important for both the parent and the children. Mediation can be a valuable resource.
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