Domestic Mediation
What is Domestic Mediation?
It is a process which occurs two people meet with an impartial third party to make decisions. You will decide how to restructure your parenting due to separation, divorce or other circumstances which require modifications to an existing arrangement. The decisions are yours and the goal is decide what is in the best interest of your child/children.
You may want to discuss the following issues in crafting your plan:
- Legal Custody
- Physical custody and sharing parenting time
- Weekday and Weekend schedules
- Summer and Holiday schedules
- Allocation of educational and extracurricular activities
- Routine and minor decisions
- Communication
- Notice and attendance of special events
- Educational expenses
- School records and other related information
- Time with extended family
- Transportation arrangements
- Major and Minor Medical decisions
- Telephone Access
- Financial responsibilities
- Items to be duplicated
- Items to be shared
- Exchange procedures
- Holiday and vacation plans
- Arrangements for health insurance