Your Divorce Mediation Guide
Mediation FAQs
After nearly three decades facilitating meditation for couples, families and employees, William Donahue, Jr. Esq, APM, has developed resources to help navigate the mediation process. In addition to his book, Reconcilable Differences: A Consumer's Guide to Divorce Mediation, the articles in this Mediation Guide answer common questions and help you feel more comfortable as you go through the mediation process.
It's never too early, or too late, to seek help with divorce mediation. In mediation, since the goal is to find mutually beneficial solutions, you have freedom to find novel and creative solutions that best meet your needs.
Review the comprehensive articles in the Divorce Mediation Guide below to prepare for a successful mediation experience.
“If we manage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.”
What Is Divorce Mediation?
A divorce mediator helps couples reach an agreement that meets their immediate and future needs.
Benefits of Mediation vs Divorce Litigation
With an experienced mediator, you can protect your own legal rights and resolve your own divorce.
What to Expect During Your Divorce Mediation Consultation
What we'll discuss during your first mediation consultation at Transitions Mediation Center.
Preparing for Divorce
An overview of the steps you should take when preparing to get divorced.
Guide to Dividing Finances Fairly in Divorce
The steps to determine equitable distribution of finances for your divorce settlement.
Successfully Negotiating Alimony With Your Spouse
How one couple used divorce mediation to negotiate alimony with a spouse successfully.
How to Create a Successful Parenting Plan in Divorce
Mediators can help develop a parenting plan that works for both parents in divorce.
Divorce Mediation & Child Support
Child support is often viewed only as a financial issue in divorce when it is also a deeply emotional one.
How Opting Out of the Workforce Can Hurt You During a Divorce
Alimony laws are less generous than they once were.
High-Conflict Divorce Mediation Strategies
Shuttle Mediation diffuses hostile divorce negotiations.
Lawyers in the Mediation Process
Lawyers and mediators play very different roles in the divorce process.
The Role Counseling Plays in Divorce Mediation
The differences between mediation and marriage counseling in the divorce process.
A Puzzle Junkie's Guide to Divorce Mediation
Divorce mediation is not unlike the problem solving used with any kind of puzzle.