Mediation: Resolving Conflicts By Negotiating
Mediation allows parents and families an opportunity to collaborate and reach solutions for their legal conflicts. I am a mediator and a family law attorney. I founded my firm, Challoner Law in Santa Rosa, to help families in Sonoma County resolve their legal challenges.
Through my work as a mediator and by encouraging my own clients to participate in mediation, I help my family law clients take control of the outcome and create more meaningful and personalized solutions to their family legal problems and conflicts.
What Is Mediation?
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Common ADR options include mediation, arbitration and collaborative law. Mediation provides individuals and their families with the means to find answers to their legal situations in a less expensive and less hostile manner than what is experienced in the traditional legal process.
Mediation allows couples to identify their legal goals and work together to devise creative solutions to resolve their differences. In my work as a mediator and as an attorney who represents clients in mediation, when clients collaborate on solutions together, they achieve better results than if the court were to decide the issue for them. The family court system can leave much to be desired. Often, divorcing spouses or parents walk away from a judgment disappointed, as decisions made by judges do not take into account all the small nuances involved in their daily lives.
Mediation Services For Many Different Family-Related Conflicts
At my California family law firm, I provide full mediation services to individuals facing a number of different family struggles and legal challenges, including:
- Divorce or legal separation
- Child custody disputes
- Child support disputes
- Modification requests
- Asset and debt division
As a family law attorney, I represent my clients in mediation and encourage them to work toward resolutions, facilitating the process and advising them as necessary. If needed, I will advocate on behalf of my client to make sure their rights are protected. Often, the mediation process allows us to resolve several, if not all, of their disputed issues without having to go to trial.
As a mediator, I will help both parties understand all of the issues that must be addressed and the options they have for resolving their conflicts. I will work to keep the parties on track and keep the process moving forward. When the parties reach an agreement on a specific issue, I will reduce the agreements to a written agreement documenting their terms and provisions. Once their agreement is approved by the court, it will be legally binding on all parties involved.
Schedule A Consultation With A Sonoma County Mediator
At Challoner Law, we provide bundled mediation services at an affordable price. To learn more, you can send me a message or call my Santa Rosa office at 707-362-8209 to schedule a consultation. During an initial consultation, I can explain more about my mediation services and your different options, and answer your questions.
By utilizing mediation, couples, parents and families have the opportunity to create lasting and meaningful solutions to their family law conflicts.