Bringing Harmony to Elder Law Conflict

Mediation can be useful in any conflict where the parties are willing to enter into a good faith discussion to resolve their dispute. A contested guardianship petition is just one area of Elder Law where mediation is valuable. If interested persons believe an already-appointed guardian is not acting in the best interests of the ward [...]

That’s the way life goes sometimes…

A letter written by a 14 year old girl and her experience which illustrates the same emotions millions of children feel when they hear the earth shattering words, “Honey, your mother and I are getting a divorce.”
When I was ten my parents got a divorce. Naturally, my father told me about it, because he was [...]

12 Year Study On The Effects of Divorce Mediation

The following is a summary of Dr. Emery’s 12-year study on the effects of divorce mediation.
It is interesting to note that just 5 hours of mediation provided families with some necessary tools/guidelines with how to interact with one another. The mediation process is valuable in teaching individuals how to work together in a  non adversarial  [...]

Respect = True Justice and Fairness

“For many couples, respecting each other in the midst of divorce is difficult, or even impossible. Therefore, rather than seek to achieve reconciliation with your divorcing partner, it is more appropriate to seek justice and fairness in the resolution of the divorce -related issues. But justice and fairness are not, themselves, void of respect and [...]

Elder Care Mediation and My Family

My family comes with a lot of baggage. I think most families do. Sibling relationships have deeply entrenched wedges that carry forward over time without resolution. Well…the “resolution” plays itself out in how the relationship develops. Without real resolution the relationship can become strained, limited and superficial. My [...]