The Superior Court of California considers in all family case decisions what is in the best interest of the children and their safety. Parenting, when contended, is one of the lengthier and more contentious debates in family court. It is not unusual that litigation regarding child custody and child support costs several thousands of dollars and often the results aren’t great.
We at South Orange County Mediation believe that the family should be involved in the decisions that are going to be put in place by each parent and that well thought out decisions will lead to the best interest of the child and their safety. Parents that work collaboratively in Family Mediation creating parenting plans that take into account not just the safety of their children or the amount of child support to be paid, but the rebuilding of two new family paradigms – one each with each separate parent. Parenting is more than division of hours in a day; family mediation pushes parents to delve deeply into what is best for their children and understanding that with this goal, both parents and their children will be better served.
Family mediation helps parents put into place rules and guidelines for communication and interaction between the parents and the children and the parents themselves. By proactively setting parenting rules and guidelines in Family Mediation, conflict and discord can be greatly reduced avoiding increased or ongoing trauma to the family.
Most parents think they can handle weekday scheduling, holidays, school breaks, extracurricular, drop-off and pick-up, child support, and possibly the introduction of new partners, with ease and yet are reluctant to dedicate the time, work, and aggravation of these significant aspects of parenting to address these issues.
Family mediation brings to light the needs and safety of the children and forces parents to recognize that the other parent will no longer be at their beck and call. This is one of the most eye opening realizations for each parent causing them to awaken to the fact that parenting isn’t simply hours in a day or the amount of and child support paid.
Creating parenting plans that consider the best interest of the children must take into account the development stages of the children, the education, gifts and talents of each child, the relationships between siblings, and the relationships between both parents. In Family Mediation when parents are able to brainstorm and craft guidelines for current and future co-parenting there is a much higher satisfaction and success rate for the entire family.
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