Monica Roquitte, LCSW, MBA

If you and your spouse are considering legal separation or divorce then you will need to decide what is best for both of you and most importantly, your children. Mediation is a neutral process in which you and your spouse will work through the issues you need to resolve so that the two of you can end your marriage as amicably and cost effectively as possible.

My role as a mediator is to manage and resolve conflict and to provide you with information that you will need to make fully informed decisions throughout the process. Some of the core issues that we cover in mediation include: distribution of property, child custody and parenting time, child support and spousal maintenance, retirement and taxes. The deliverable in mediation is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that details your decisions and will be used to draft a legally viable separation or settlement agreement.

It is important to understand that mediation requires the participation of both you and your spouse and that both of you must be forthcoming and transparent, especially with financial information. As your mediator, I strive to create a neutral and open environment and to assist you in balancing immediate concerns with longer term practicalities.

Research has shown that families who use mediation for all or part of their divorce settlement process experience less conflict and that the children have stronger relationships with both of their parents when compared to families who use the more adversarial court driven process. Mediation also tends to be less expensive and more efficient than other methods.

Every situation is a unique combination of personalities and history, you are welcome to contact me directly for more information and to determine if mediation is right for you and your family.