Divorce Mediation
South Jersey & Philadelphia
William H. Donahue, Jr, Esq., APM
609-238-9245
Listening is the Key to Problem Solving
Most people when pressed will admit that they are not listening effectively.
Family Mediation vs Family Litigation
Many people assume that the only way to resolve a family law matter is to retain counsel and commence a Court action. This is a wrong assumption.
When Three Becomes a Crowd
An example of how dispute resolution can help when the courts can’t.
The Importance of Accurately Attributing Gains on Separate Property in Divorce
Let’s take a simple example to show why a back of the envelope calculation could provide a completely inaccurate picture of the value of the marital vs separate portions of a joint account.
Mediating Online: Family Mediation Course
Mediate.com is proud to make the first day of our 10 day Online Family Mediation course available for free! The overall 20-hour training is available both "live" September 14-25 and is also available as a recorded course on an ongoing basis. Enjoy!
The Importance of the Relationship: Using Checklists to Improve Discussions
This article looks at The Importance of the Relationship; What are the expectations; and what should be discussed?
People are Idiots; Marriage is Dumb; and You Are All Going to Get Divorced
If you get married, chances are you probably also going to get divorced. If you get married more than once, those chances go up.
Why Cancel When You Can Mediate
Cancel culture has mutated from a response to troubling behavior by otherwise inaccessible celebrities to a form of bullying against teens and youth. The individual is isolated and ostracized, oftentimes without knowing why and with no way to fix the situation. Mediation is a form of conflict resolution that can help resolve these issues.
6th Key-Government: Actively Support UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, & Security
Resolution 1325 marks the first time that the UNSC affirmed the critical role of women in conflict resolution and peace building.
Using Mediation for Family Business Disputes
Being in business with family members involves some unique dynamics that are not present with other types of business arrangements.
Separation in Isolation
The message is to socially distance ourselves from others. But what if it’s your partner you want to socially distance yourself from?
Family Violence and Family Mediation – Can the two go together?
The Independent Panel examining the 2014 Family Justice Reforms confirmed there is a place for Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in situations where family violence has occurred or is a concern.
Mediating Disputes Involving Financially Shaky Defendants
My experience suggests that the mediator's toolbox contains techniques that can help financially shaky defendants settle.
Managing Conflict at Home During COVID-19
This links to a free course for practitioners, or to show to their clients as a resource, for resolving home conflict during the quarantine.
Tips for Divorcing Couples - Videos 2 through 5
We decided to bring experts together who can provide some tips on how to deal with the stress of not only COVID-19 but the stress of going through a divorce or separation during these unprecedented times.
Co-parenting and COVID-19
This is an unknown and challenging time for everyone, as there are so many changes. For those who are co-parenting in separate households, it can be even more difficult to try to navigate these times.
Divorce & Managing Anxiety during COVID-19 - Video
We decided to bring experts together who can provide some tips on how to deal with the stress of not only COVID-19 but the stress of going through a divorce or separation during these unprecedented times.
Who Gets the COVID-19 Stimulus Check in the Divorce?
During this challenging time, many separated spouses are experiencing unexpected confusion and conflict around the Stimulus Check, which was intended to provide financial relief, as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
10 Co-parenting Recommendations for the COVID-19 Crisis, A Mediator’s Perspective
Courts look to prior events or precedents in establishing policy, and also in measuring reasonableness, when parties are in a dispute.
Mediating Families Are Closer Post-Divorce
Joan Kelly describes a research finding which concluded that families who mediated during the divorce had father's who were significantly more involved in their children's lives twelve years post-mediation.
Interview with Don Saposnek
This is a new interview with Don Saposnek, long-time leader in the field of divorce mediation and best supporting the interests of children in divorce, by Robert Benjamin as part of Mediate's new "The Future of Mediation and Negotiation in Our Culture, Politics and Society" video series.
Old Dissolution Model Was Damaging
Constance Ahrons discusses the pre-joint-cutody model for the relationship between Ex-spouses. The cultural norm was to have no relationship, because that meant that the ex-spouses where hanging on.
Family Mediation 2.0 - Integrating Online Capacities
Dramatic changes are coming to family mediation programs and practices in the U.S. In the court context, The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) are now leading the way to expand online access to justice, including online dispute resolution (ODR).
Seven Guidelines for Parents Who Are Divorce/Separated and Sharing Custody of Children During the COVID19 Pandemic
Leaders from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC) have released these guidelines for co-parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic.