with offices in San Francisco and Oakland, California.
We use Mediation and Collaborative Law methods to facilitate the resolution of issues related to: estates and probate, divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, marital settlement agreements, premarital agreements and Qualified Domestic Relations Orders.
Mission Statement
At Mediation Offices we are committed to:
- Tailoring clients’ legal services to their specific needs
- Facilitating respectful resolutions with an emphasis on creating a positive future for clients and their families
- Practicing a values-based approach to conflict resolution, which involves getting to know clients and understanding their priorities
Unmani's Blog
xxxxxxxxxxBack in the 90s, there was a movement in the dispute resolution community to merge legal and mental health services into one mediation process. I’ve been told by colleagues that this model of co-mediation was taught for many years and got a lot of attention at the time as the “new best thing.” This model involved both professionals co-mediating every mediation session, and was not embraced by clients as expected due to the cost of having two hourly professionals simultaneously billing. But the movement did signal the start of a slow integration of legal and mental health services in dispute resolution overall. For instance, all family courts in California have added a Family Court Services department, or mental health mediators that work with parties with minor children; and mental health professionals are more and more team members in mediations and Collaborative Practice processes. These professionals are often called family relations specialists, coaches, or child specialists.
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