OUR SERVICES

  • As mediators, we use our skills to identify and work with the obstacles that get in the way of productive communication. Our job is to help the people involved to explore the issues, find out what matters and design solutions that will enhance your future ability to work together.

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  • Collaboration means agreeing to stay out of court to resolve your dispute - and committing to work with collaboratively-trained lawyers who will support and guide you. This is especially good for separating couples, as the process includes parenting and financial professionals to assist in their area of expertise - so you get the help you need from the right professional.

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  • Sometimes, you just need a legal document drafted! We will work with you to create a custom Will or Power of Attorney, or go through the process of an uncontested divorce. We will give you a price up front so there are no surprises.

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  • With Conscious Contracts®, we work with you to create plain-language, values-focused agreements that enhance the relationship of the people you want to work with. This leads to a legal contract that you might actually enjoy reading!

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Mediation.

Mediation can help you resolve separation and divorce issues, work out parenting and financial plans, address challenges with elderly parents and estate issues, figure out business or succession planning, or mend strained relationships of any kind.

The mediator works to help all of the people involved in a dispute to explore the issues and find solutions to fit the unique needs of each person. In this neutral role. the mediator does not act as the lawyer for anyone in the dispute, and can help you connect with a lawyer for legal advice.

Collaboration.

In Collaborative Practice, or Collaborative Divorce, both partners agree to work towards an agreement without court and in a way that promotes respect, places your children first and focuses on meeting the unique needs of your family. The Our Family in Two Homes workbooks help you prepare for this process.

Each collaborative case has 2 lawyers, one for each of you, and often includes neutral parenting and/or financial professionals to support you both with their expertise. Your collaborative lawyer will advise you on your legal rights and obligations, help you articulate what is important to you and your family, and provide support to achieve an agreement that gives your family the best and healthiest future.

Legal Documentation.

Sometimes, you need a legal document drafted. We don’t do any court-related drafting anymore, but we provide the following legal drafting services:

  • Uncontested Divorces

  • Separation Agreements

  • Parenting Agreements

Conscious Contracts.

As a certified Conscious Contracts® practitioner, Jacinta Gallant takes a holistic approach to helping people create the most sustainable conditions for their work together - as business partners, separating co-parents, couples starting out, or community members with a vision. The Conscious Contracts® process creates a strong foundation that is focused on the people and relationships involved, and a helpful plan for how you will manage change and engage when there is disagreement. The process puts the people at the centre - so that you can discover what you need, understand what you value, make a workable plan to get you there, and record your commitments to one another with clear language in a contract that makes sense.

  • To start out, the mediator will meet separately with each person involved in the dispute. At this meeting, you will be able to privately share your perspective on the problem, identify your goals for resolution and prepare to participate effectively at the joint mediation sessions.

    Joint mediation sessions include all the people involved in the dispute. At the first session, each person signs an Agreement to Mediate, which protects the privacy of information exchanged and the confidentiality of the process. Further mediation sessions are scheduled as needed.

    The mediator’s job is to:

    • Manage the agenda to meet your needs

    • Assist you in expressing yourself and hearing other perspectives

    • Manage stressful interactions and high emotion

    • Ensure you have all the information you need to make decisions

    • Work with you to create a variety of options for solving the problem

    • Help you choose the best options based on what is important to you

    • Clarify and record the specific details of your agreement

    • Create opportunities to obtain legal advice throughout the process.

    Mediation leads people to a better understanding of the problem. When differences are managed effectively, people can find creative, sensible solutions.

  • Each of you will receive a comprehensive workbook to help you prepare for each step in the Collaborative Process. The workbook will help your collaborative lawyers, parenting and/or financial professionals to be most efficient and effective and a healthy transition to two homes will be the focus.

    Advantages of Collaborative Practice:

    • Your lawyer guides and advises you throughout the process - with a promise to not take your case to court

    • Parenting and financial professionals support your family in their areas of expertise

    • Face-to-face meetings make discussions direct and efficient. Virtual meetings are also available

    • Your family's needs are the focus

    • You control the decision-making

    • There is full disclosure of facts and information

    • Your privacy is protected

    With the information and guidance you need, you are empowered to make sound, long-lasting decisions that will offer you and your family the best possible transition.

    The collaborative process preserves your privacy and your dignity, while giving you the best possible chance of resolving disputes respectfully.