Ottawa Mediation Services for Divorce
At Stephanie A. Szczesniak Family Law, we can help guide you through the process of separation as a neutral third party mediator. Mediation is a cost effective and time efficient manner of resolving the issues stemming from your separation.
Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
At Stephanie A. Szczesniak Family Law, we can help guide you through the process of separation as a neutral third party mediator. Mediation is a cost effective and time efficient manner of resolving the issues stemming from your separation.
Stephanie is an Accredited Family Mediator in Ottawa, who served on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association for Family Mediation (Ottawa Branch) for two consecutive terms. With her expertise in mediation, she can help you:
- Identify the issues that need to be resolved
- Facilitate clear and civil communication
- Identify the needs, interests, goals, and priorities of each spouse
- Develop possible solutions to the issues that will satisfy both spouses
- Draft your Separation Agreement
How Mediation Works
During the mediation process, the mediator acts as a third-party neutral between the parties.
The mediator will first speak to each spouse separately to determine what their goals are, what they hope to achieve, and which issues are of particular concern. From there, the parties will schedule joint meetings for open discussion and negotiation. These meetings can be held with the parties in the same room or in two separate spaces with the mediator acting as the go between.
Once the parties reach agreement on the terms of their separation, the mediator will draft a Separation Agreement for the parties’ review and execution.