{"id":136,"date":"2017-04-18T13:32:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T13:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontofamilymediator.com\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2024-05-14T19:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:44:12","slug":"what-is-family-mediation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/torontofamilymediator.com\/index.php\/what-is-family-mediation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Family Mediation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-3ksdts-fa090728a728d99a8f487361ad54ad16 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9dkvs-13bb7d0df76fe999441fd59ad7f79568\">\n.flex_column.av-9dkvs-13bb7d0df76fe999441fd59ad7f79568{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9dkvs-13bb7d0df76fe999441fd59ad7f79568 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2feexs-cdcf26e06ff82e2a760a0a7de375caed '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"StrpSldshw0-ohg\" class=\"s14\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$c66t.1.$StrpSldshw0-ohg\">\u200bIf you are separating from your spouse, you may want to consider using family mediation as a way to negotiate the terms of your separation. \u00a0(Mediation is also a great process to negotiate a pre-nuptial agreement or marriage contract.)<\/div>\n<div id=\"WRchTxt4-16wr\" class=\"s3\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$c66t.1.$WRchTxt4-16wr\">\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"font_7\">As a family mediator, I would sit down with you and your spouse and we would work through all of the legal\u00a0issues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"font_7\">Once all issues are resolved between you and your spouse, I would draft a separation agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2741fc-52e3fec34c60e78579be64032a56abbe\">\n.flex_column.av-2741fc-52e3fec34c60e78579be64032a56abbe{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2741fc-52e3fec34c60e78579be64032a56abbe av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-24rrh4-ffaa73fdffdcf90f6e7a560ab71350a8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"StrpSldshw0-ohg\" class=\"s14\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$c66t.1.$StrpSldshw0-ohg\">I believe that the mediation process is by far the best way for clients to separate amicably. It is also the least expensive option using legal professionals.<\/div>\n<div class=\"s14\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$c66t.1.$StrpSldshw0-ohg\">\n<p class=\"font_7\">But mediation isn&#8217;t for everyone. \u00a0From my experience, the clients who fair the best in mediation are those who have a reasonably high level of initiative\u00a0(<em>can do their &#8220;homework&#8221; on their own outside of the mediation sessions<\/em>)\u00a0and can sit in the same room with their spouse and have a mature conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7\">For more information about my mediation process, check out &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/torontofamilymediator.com\/index.php\/how-does-family-mediation-work\/\">How Does Mediation Work?<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/torontofamilymediator.com\/index.php\/faq\/\">FAQ about Mediation<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"WRchTxt4-16wr\" class=\"s3\" data-reactid=\".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$c66t.1.$WRchTxt4-16wr\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ymcso-6c4514b77cb91750c8c8acb5ac379d2a\">\n.flex_cell.av-1ymcso-6c4514b77cb91750c8c8acb5ac379d2a{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-1ymcso-6c4514b77cb91750c8c8acb5ac379d2a{\npadding:50px 50px 50px 50px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-1ymcso-6c4514b77cb91750c8c8acb5ac379d2a av-gridrow-cell av_one_third no_margin  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_cell_two_third  avia-builder-el-last '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1sztwg-e5990f11d55d4a85a806ef6767010a04\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-1sztwg-e5990f11d55d4a85a806ef6767010a04 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1sztwg-e5990f11d55d4a85a806ef6767010a04 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I would be happy to discuss your matter\u00a0in confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1jjhl4-0f6b0f853200ef1dc61b0db19c840ce1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1jjhl4-0f6b0f853200ef1dc61b0db19c840ce1{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1jjhl4-0f6b0f853200ef1dc61b0db19c840ce1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1fnoeo-25914ee4001ffed09f77f6a4271c0014\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1fnoeo-25914ee4001ffed09f77f6a4271c0014 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1fnoeo-25914ee4001ffed09f77f6a4271c0014 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1fnoeo-25914ee4001ffed09f77f6a4271c0014 av-styling- avia-align-  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-679 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-679 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/torontofamilymediator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Neeraj-Goel-web5.jpg\" alt='' title=''  height=\"300\" width=\"221\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-178its-ec9ef856a10f15b4b2412d5515232e30 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Neeraj Goel<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Accredited Family Mediator &amp; 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