Separation & Family Mediation
Settling Disputes
Mediation is Mandatory for Family/ Separation issues.
“Parties are required to attempt alternative dispute resolution [mediation] before seeking the assistance of the courts.”
— Family Law Mandatory Requirements Information Package, Alberta Government.
Key issues in Separation that tend to be extremely difficult to resolve without help are: Money, Property, and Children
Separation & Family Mediation Services:
A lawyer will cost you tens of thousands of dollars to get an agreement. We are the cost-effective alternative.
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Property Division
Property division, which includes both assets and debts, can be contentious and emotional.
JRB Mediations can help you negotiate the division of your property and reach a mediated settlement agreement, quickly and fairly.
It's important to identify and value property acquired before and during marriage or cohabitation up to the separation date, as well as any properties that may be exempt from division.
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Spousal Support
Spousal support is not a given. At times it is not even on the table. Several factors are considered, such as entitlement, amount, duration, financial means, need, length of marriage or cohabitation, etc.
JRB Mediations helps you sift through many of these factors to help you negotiate a fair and reasonable agreement.
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Child Support
Child support is typically based upon the Federal Child Support Guidelines, which are based on the income of both parents and the amount of time children spend with each parent on an annual basis.
Though child support is not negotiable, special expenses can be negotiated. These are based upon the ability to pay and the needs of the child. It includes, for example, childcare, post-secondary school, , extracurricular activities, etc.
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Parenting Plan
A parenting plan is a written agreement between parents about how to make decisions for their children's care, including access, education, travel, healthcare, extracurricular activities, and communication, etc..
JRB Mediations knows how important your children are and can help you reach agreements that you feel are in the best interests of your children.
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Separation Coaching
When your partner or spouse does not want to participate in mediation JRB Mediations can help you to continue to move forward with your life.
We work with you to help you develop your own proposal for family separation issues to help prepare you to confidently engage with your lawyer.
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Other Family Conflict
JRB Mediations helps families resolve issues around:
family businesses
succession planning
estate issues
elder care
other family issues
We listen, dig for the issues, and help you move toward understanding and agreement via family conflict mediation.
JRB Mediations
Has the fighting become nonstop?
Is it difficult to communicate with each other?
Speak to us about family mediation options now!
780-271-3344
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JRB Mediations is about helping people.
Separation and family issues can be overwhelming, stressful, and emotional. It is nice to know you can trust someone who understands your situation and has the knowledge and experience to guide you through it.
At JRB Mediations’ we create a safe environment for people in conflict to have in-depth, open and respectful discussions with each other so they may seek understanding of each other’s perspectives and find solutions everyone agrees with.
We help people resolve conflicts quickly and cost effectively. We use our proven negotiation methods to facilitate and manage the mediation process, guiding parties through the complexities and emotions of negotiations to a mediated win-win resolution and agreement.
We help those who may want to:
resolve their conflict quickly and effectively,
negotiate a fair agreement rather than fight it out in court,
avoid legal fees for mediating their dispute,
move on with the next chapter of their life, and
perhaps retain some form of relationship.
““You think you know what I said, but I'm not sure you understood what I meant.”
- A. Greenspan
“You may not get what you want, but if you try, you may get what you need” – Annoymous