Alternatives to Court: Collaborative Law, Mediation & Arbitration;

Overview

Alternative dispute resolution methods, including collaborative practice, mediation, and arbitration, offer families the opportunity to maintain control over the decision-making process, preserve privacy, and benefit from legal information or advice in a respectful and constructive manner. Mediation and collaborative family law are both forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), providing individuals with the opportunity to resolve disputes outside of court.

Contact Us

Collaborative Law

Collaborative Family Law is a method of alternative dispute resolution that encourages creative and respectful out-of-court settlement, supported by a team of trained professionals. This method is effective in allowing families reach mutually beneficial outcomes in a goal oriented way.

Mediation

In mediation, a neutral third party, known as the mediator, facilitates communication between individuals by helping them identify their priorities and engage in productive conversations. The mediator assists in creating an environment where both parties can openly express their perspectives, ensuring that everyone is heard. With the support of guidance, legal information (not legal advice), and education, mediation empowers individuals to make informed decisions on their own. While the mediator does not make decisions, they provide assistance in helping both parties reach mutually agreeable solutions. Mediation is a voluntary process that can be initiated at any point during a separation or divorce. It is also applicable in matters such as pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, post-nuptial agreements, and modifications to separation agreements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few questions answered to get to know the process better. Feel free to email us if you have further questions.

Contact Us

We can help you define your needs, and create a plan of action that's best for you and your family. Starting with an initial, no-commitment consultation, our family lawyers will work with you to assess your needs, and gather the information necessary to make important decisions.

By contacting us at 204-942-7381, or through the contact us link, our staff will provide you with information about the consultation process and our lawyers’ rates. If you decide to proceed with a consultation, we will send you a consultation screening form for your completion, which will help us match you with one of our lawyers. We will then contact you to schedule an initial consultation, giving you an opportunity to meet personally, or virtually, with one of our lawyers to discuss your legal problems and concerns, and hear our suggested course of action, without any obligation to continue unless you choose.

We are committed to what matters most: Your Family, Your Future. We have the knowledge and experience to get you through the most difficult of legal issues, and the desire to do it with compassion.

For your convenience, there is a public parking lot adjacent to and immediately to the North of our building on Main Street, and another immediately behind our building with access from Bannatyne, looking onto The Cube at Old Market Square, and beside Amsterdam Tea Room. Other nearby lots dot the neighbourhood. There is also street parking on Bannatyne Avenue and other side streets.