What is mediation?

Family mediation is a voluntary, consensual process in which a neutral person helps clients discuss and resolve family relationship issues. OAFM focuses only on mediation of relationships in a FAMILY context. Examples of the application and goals of family mediation include:

  1. On marriage/cohabitation breakdown, helping couples negotiate a separation agreement providing for financial and property matters, and/or a parenting plan for any children.
  2. When considering living with or marrying someone, helping negotiate a marriage or cohabitation contract dealing with financial matters while living together, on death and on separation.
  3. When family/intergenerational conflicts arise between children and parents, helping establish an understanding of issues and helping the family create the means to their resolution.
  4. In business disputes between family members, helping the family members create a partnership agreement, reach an informal understanding of how the business will be run, or establish terms for the dissolution or sale of the business.