Mediation
As a trained mediator and experienced psychologist, I provide mediation services for parents who wish to develop or update their parenting plan. Through the process of mediation, I can help you identify common interests, and avoid negotiation pitfalls, such as:
Identifying answers before agreeing on what the question is
Focusing on positions instead of interests
Trying to compromise (which often results in no one's needs getting met)
A successful mediation yields an acceptable, reasonable, and durable parenting plan that addresses or resolves shared interests, and is tailored to your family's specific needs. Although I am not an attorney and I won't be able to answer legal questions, I can advise you about what does and does not tend to work well in parenting plans, the needs of children of various ages, etc.; and, I can draft your parenting plan so that it can easily be inserted into your divorce decree.