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Latest Developments in Parenting Co-ordination law: More Case Law
This is part two of a two-part series. It was originally published on August 31, 2022 by The Lawyers Daily. To view part one, click here. By Hilary Linton and Borzou Tabrizi. With court delays...
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Hilary Linton: Approved Parenting Coordination Service Provider in Saskatchewan.
Parenting coordination is a valuable conflict resolution service for parents who disagree about the details of their parenting plan. And it is in demand; at Riverdale there are four of us offering this...
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Hear the Child Reports: An accessible, affordable way to hear the child’s voice
As a parenting coordinator, I often want to learn more about how the child is feeling about the things the parents disagree on. In fact, I have a responsibility under the law to do so. One way to do...
View ArticleTips for Family Lawyers Negotiating Parenting Co-ordination Clauses
This is part one of a two-part series, originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on October 18, 2022. By Hilary Linton and Lindsay Kertland. It is common these days for lawyers to recommend to their...
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Mandatory Family Mediation and Other Burning Questions: an Interview with the...
I recently was interviewed by Dr. Roisin O’Shea, the Chair of the Irish Professional Mediators’ Organisation. (IPMO) The interview was one of several commemorating International Mediation Awareness...
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Results From Our Client Survey Are In!
We recently surveyed our family mediation and parenting coordination clients. Too often we are focused on the day-to-day pressures and challenges of each file. We don’t take enough time to ask “how did...
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(As in Ontario) The Alberta Court of Appeal (correctly) confirms: Courts...
A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision has confirmed that a court cannot order parents to retain a parenting coordinator. In SSG and SKG (2022 ABCA 379 CanLII) the trial judge had, after a lengthy...
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Family Mediation Research Confirms: Mediation Works!
Family mediation is here to stay as a viable alternative to dispute resolution. Be it court-connected or private mediation, the process is successful for so many reasons, including timely resolution...
View ArticleScreening for Parenting Coordination: it is a very different thing
Screening for power imbalances and family violence is mandated by Regulation 134/07 under the Arbitration Act. That Regulation requires family arbitrators, including parenting coordinators, to certify...
View ArticleMediating-arbitrating child support and s. 7 expenses for children attending...
co-authored by Hilary Linton We often work with parties who are unrepresented or whose counsel do not attend the mediation. This places added pressure on mediators to remain current with the law. The...
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Ages and Stages: Parenting Time for a 20 month old
A recent decision by Shore, J., in Czyzewski v Fabro (2022 ONSC 4883) is a helpful guide for family mediators and arbitrators when helping parents determine the best interests of a very young child....
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A child-focused approach to child support mediation
The recent decision of Davies J. in Lange v Lange & Tait (2022 ONSC 6412) is a good example of how child-focused mediation can help parents resolve disputes in the best interests of the children....
View ArticleTry mediation and jump the queue: mediation is “faster, less expensive and...
Exploring mediation can move your case forward through the litigation process.. in more ways than one. Prior to the March 1, 2021 Divorce Act changes, lawyers had a duty to inform clients about...
View ArticleThe ChatGPT Lawyer
Are lawyers being replaced? Not so fast! Could ChatGPT fill gaps in the arena of access to justice? Cautiously, yes. Could it contribute to efficiency? Perhaps! Can it successfully level the playing...
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Save Time and Money in Mediation, or Don’t Forget About Rule 17 (7.1) !
A little-known relatively-new Family Law Rule offers litigants a great opportunity to save time and money. Under Rule 17 (7.1), litigants will be able to skip a case conference if they have attended...
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Is it a waste of time and money to try mediation if we do not settle?
Some separating couples are worried that mediation will just be a waste of time, money and energy. This is an understandable concern. It is why we meet each party first, in confidence, to assess...
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The other lawyer is recommending mediation-arbitration but my client is...
Mediation-arbitration is a great process option for many, especially with the current backlogs in court. We can move a case forward or manage a case efficiently so that the matter is dealt with in a...
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Tips for Successful Parenting Coordination
It is common to hear Parenting Coordinators (PCs) talk about how tough it is to do this work. But PC work is tough for the parents too! I work with many parents who are understandably reluctant to...
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Ontario SCJ Confirms: A Court Can Order Parents into Mediation, But Not...
(Evans v Evans, 2023 ONSC 3919 CanlII) A recent decision of Justice Lene Madsen highlights many of the issues addressed daily by family mediators, arbitrators and parenting coordinators, and also...
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Building Rapport with Your Mediation Clients
As family law mediators, we journey into the “guts and bellies” of people’s lives. How do you get mediation clients to trust you? Who wants to air “dirty laundry” to a stranger? How do you get someone...
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