Over the 13 years since Families First Mediation first opened, we have continually heard about the lack of support for financial disclosure; from clients and professionals alike. We focus on exceling...
Apr
2022
19
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about Mediation Advocacy for Family Law Lawyers. It was in support of lawyers attending mediation and how lawyers could and should support it. Since then, I’ve had call...
Apr
2022
06
It’s important to acknowledge the challenges couples separating in 2022 are facing, and how the lack of choice is impacting decisions. Here in Ontario our housing market has gone through the roo...
Mar
2022
30
Can promoting mediation advocacy and lawyer participation be a reality in family law? I’d like to think so. The Adrgroup.co.uk offers a training program that caught my eye today on Mediation Adv...
Nov
2021
30
I don’t write much anymore about my personal story, or the insights gathered from my 7 years of facilitating a separation support group, but I feel that maybe I should. I think it provides useful info...
Mar
2020
18
People are joking about being stuck with family during this time of isolation due to Coronavirus/ COVID-19. It’s not so funny when you are feeling stuck at home with your soon to be ex though. For man...
Feb
2020
12
The short answer – NO. I hear this all of the time, “we aren’t on the same page so mediation won’t work” or”my lawyer told me I shouldn’t mediate because we are so ...
Jun
2018
07
On May 22, 2018 Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould tabled Bill C-78. This Bill looks to make changes to the Divorce Act, an Act that has not seen changes in 20 years. Don’t mistake these changes fo...
Apr
2018
05
I think it’s fair to say that divorce is a costly, time-consuming and emotionally draining experience. Although Separation is a personal matter, it is also a very emotionally charged one. It is not p...
Feb
2018
27
It’s fundamental to the divorce mediation process that you make informed decisions. The mediation process provides you with the opportunity to make decisions that work for your family, however there a...