FAMILY MEDIATION FACILITATIVE MEDIATION ARBITRATION

MEDIATION SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE

MEDIATION SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN THEFOLLOWING AREAS:

1.Child CustodyChild SupportParenting TimeChange of DomicileSpousal SupportPre-Marriage [Prenuptial] AgreementsSeparation AgreementsAny Family Related Issues [teenage curfews, special purchases, etc.]

LITIGATION AREAS:DivorceChild CustodyChild SupportParenting TimeChange of DomicileSpousal SupportPost Judgment Modification ProceedingsFriend of the Court HearingsOrders To Show Cause

Other areas of practice:

Domestic Violence or AbusePremarital and Post Nuptial AgreementsSeparation AgreementsWillsTrustsDurable Power Of Attorney For Health CareEstate PlanningQuit Claim DeedsCriminal MattersDriving While IntoxicatedReal EstatePersonal Injury

Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration, Parenting Time Coordination

2. I have been in the private practice of law with an emphasis on family law for

over 32 ears

.Eight (8) years ago I decided to broaden my horizons by entering into the newly developing areaof alternative dispute resolution in family law proceedings.I have completed the advanced mediation training required by the Michigan courts and am nowactively seeking both private retentions and court appointments in the following areas indomestic matters:1. Facilitative Mediation;2. Evaluative Mediation; and3. Arbitration.My services in these areas are available

before

proceedings are commenced or

anytimethereafter

. This specifically includes

post judgment modifications. FACILITATIVE MEDIATION:

The courts in this state are just starting to implement facilitativemediation. In facilitative mediation, a neutral third party (the mediator) facilitates the negotiation process. The mediator assists the parties by helping to define the issues and by clarifying their respective positions and the options available. In facilitative mediation the mediator does notmake any evaluation and does not make any recommendation or decisions for the parties.

EVALUATIVE MEDIATION

: On the other hand, in evaluative mediation the mediator assists the