Custody Mediation For Non-Married Partners
If you have children with your partner but were never married, you may wonder how you should navigate custody if the two of you are separating. AMS Mediation offers custody mediation which is specifically designed for never married couples to resolve the issues around custody, parenting time, child support and other joint decisions. Using custody mediation instead of hiring lawyers and going through the litigation process can save you significant time and money and can also reduce the overall conflict between you and your ex.
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If you have decided that the best path forward for your family is divorce, developing a strong and fair parenting plan can be one of the most significant challenges. Parents tend not to agree on how to divide time with their children, in large part because they love them so much and cannot envision life without seeing them every day. But, the harsh reality with divorce is that developing a custody agreement (also known as a parenting plan) is what needs to happen in order to move forward with your life. AMS Mediation understands how difficult this aspect of a divorce can be and has extensive experience creating workable parenting protocols to set limits, define boundaries and expectations so that a child custody agreement can be successful for a family.
If you are in a committed relationship and share kids, you are co-parenting every day. However, this co-parenting relationship can change dramatically if you decide to separate or divorce. One of the most important tenets of co-parenting is effective communication. Strong communication is important but is also extremely difficult, especially as you navigate a divorce. AMS Mediation offers communication coaching
When you go through a divorce, it is normal to experience a flood of emotions. You may feel a range of emotions including sadness, anger, frustration, denial, and even grief. You should know that this is a perfectly normal part of the divorce process. In fact, for many, you go through a grieving process somewhat similar to the loss of a loved one. Finding a way to manage these emotions during divorce can be a critical step in healing
The majority of parents whose marriages end in divorce are people who love their children more than anything. The nature of marital conflict, however, can result in parents expressing their love for their children in ways that provoke disagreement. It is entirely possible for both parents to believe that they love their children perfectly, while also believing that their divorcing spouse’s love for their children is all wrong
Co-parenting during and after divorce is easily one of the most difficult parts of the process. After all, divorce generally means that you will see your kids less than when you were a family unit and that is difficult for everyone. Difficulty managing a parenting time agreement is a very common conflict between a former couple that shares children. AMS Mediation offers parenting support services like a Parenting Time Expeditor, to help your family navigate these challenges. A parenting time expeditor (PTE) is appointed by the courts and can make legally binding decisions about parenting time schedules, potential trades, vacation time, special events