Family Mediation

Family Mediation is a voluntary service to help parents and families in resolving issues that affect their children.

Families coping with challenges such as divorce, separation, child custody and access can meet with a mediator to talk about these issues. Through mediation, you may be able to reach a mutual agreement that focuses on your child and avoids going to court. Family mediation is confidential and informal.

To use this service:

• one of the parties must have a gross income of less than $40,000 per year
• both parties must agree to participate
• there must be at least one dependent child who is either:
  • under 18
  • 18 or older and eligible for continued child support

Mediation can help with issues such as:

• parenting plans
• child support
• guardianship
• communication
• spousal support
• property matters

You can request this service, or you may be referred to mediation by Court, legal or family professionals.