Family Mediation:

Family Mediation is a proven tool in alleviating the effects of conflict.  Although most often used to form agreements in divorce and child custody disputes, family mediation is very effective in resolving issues associated with elder care, estate settlements, child support enforcement, family owned businesses and issues involving  Child Protective Services. Mediation is  cost effective, confidential and timely. It is designed to meet the needs of all parties involved. Often through mediation, a case is resolved months ahead of the scheduled court date.

By parties coming together to discuss issues and arrive at mutually agreed upon outcomes, hundreds and often times thousands of dollars are saved. Many courts require that parties mediate prior to the court date.

Through mediation parties can resolve differences without escalating issues as welll as  address non-legal issues that may be important. Mediation is an alternative to litigation providing a confidential, less formal  and less adversarial forum.

Mediation can aid in resolving the issues that surround the dissolution of a marriage, division of property, legacy in an estate,  as well as provide a forum for issues  and factors that are  identified as meaningful to the parties involved. In divorce cases courtroom battles often increase feelings of loss or hostility and leave long-lasting negative impact on parents and children. By resolving the issues parties avoid litigation and escalation of issues during sensitive transitional times.

Research has shown that the single best predictor of how well children "adjust" to their parents' divorce is how well their parents adjust. Turner Mediation can help guide you through that adjustment .

Mediation provides  needed tools  to aid  parents in  making a healthy transition as co-parents in separate households.