Early Neutral Consultation (ENC) is a brief, one-time information session offered to separating couples to help them understand the legal and practical aspects of family dispute resolution, particularly regarding parenting and financial matters. It’s a non-binding process where a neutral professional, often a Family Consultant, provides information and guidance to help families make informed decisions. This process … [Read more…]

Positive Solutions is a Divorce Mediation and Separation Agreements Service in Ontario.  Their team of mediators trained in mediation and other fields.  Positive Solutions mission is to simplify the divorce process so separating couples can move on with their lives. They help couples through the decision-making process and provide them with a Separation Agreement in a timely … [Read more…]

Reflection Centre is a creative and unique team of family and parenting professionals, who provide experienced and caring services for separation and divorce. Check out their services by reaching out the Deborah Alton and her team of counsellors, therapists and coaches. Parenting Coaching and Divorce Coaching are invaluable services for families who are working through … [Read more…]

Check out this empowering approach to helping families get on the right path to separation and divorce success. Their website can be found at smartsplitdivorce.com or you can reach out to financial mediator Jo-Anne Fiore.

The Family Mediation Group has an interesting process and data showing what families and the community want for better family dispute resolution. To support the Family Mediation Group and for more information contact Laura Catone-Tarcea. (fmglaura@gmail.com)

A “toxic divorce” is characterized by high conflict and a consistent pattern of negative behaviors from one or both partners, including emotional manipulation, controlling actions, character assassination, parental alienation, and using the legal system to prolong engagement with an ex-spouse. This type of divorce can lead to significant emotional distress, similar to symptoms of PTSD, and can … [Read more…]

The ENC is a 90 minute informational meeting unique to your family’s needs (i.e., you can ask any questions you like in the meeting and ranges of options for the law and process are discussed, as well as contacts to professionals who can help with anything you cannot agree between yourselves, and contacts to who … [Read more…]

COMING SOON

Building a Brighter Future with a Better Approach for Separating Families and Children   This is the title of a project the Legal Innovation Zone at Ryerson University (under the leadership and guidance of Chris Bentley and Hersh Perlis) has been conducting over the past 5 months.  It is an exciting community collaboration to build a … [Read more…]