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Culture and FDR
Our colleagues Christine Kim and Joanne Schaefer are on our teaching team in St. Kitts this week. They, along with Riverdale associates Elizabeth Hyde and Jared Norton are delivering training to 35...
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The Power Of Lasagne
We have been training community mediators in Grenada and St Kitts over the past month. The participants come from all walks of life and include teachers, pastors, retired government employees, social...
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New Child Support Calculation Service
A new service for determining and adjusting child support for cooperative parents has been set up by the Ontario government. Under the new service, which launched April 4, either parent may apply...
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Cohabitating After Separation and Nesting: Considerations for High Conflict...
Deciding to separate is just the first of many difficult decisions facing co-parents. Once it is evident that the relationship is over, questions about the future and the family begin to present...
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Naming, Blaming & Claiming: Conflict is Universal
This week I am teaching community, civil and family mediation theory and skills to a group of police officers in St. Lucia. My colleagues Heather Swartz of Agree Inc., and fellow mediate393 mediators...
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New Resource for Family Proceedings
The Superior Court of Justice has developed a new guide that provides information to litigants about each step in a family law case. For additional information to people who have a family law case in...
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IMPACT Justice training a huge success
Last week, Hilary Linton along with colleagues Heather Swartz of Agree Inc., and fellow mediate393 mediators Akbar Ibrahim and Caroline Felstiner wrapped up teaching in St. Lucia as part of IMPACT...
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Mediate 393 on “Voces Latinas” Radio in Toronto
On January 29, 2016, I went ‘live on-air’ on Voces Latinas, a Spanish radio talk show in Toronto to talk about Mediate393 and what it is like being a roster mediator. I began the show by providing...
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Transforming Family Law: Legal Education and Transgender Parents
FDRIO’s recent Unconference on May 4th introduced legal professionals to the perspective of LGBTQ+ parents in family law. Guest speakers touched on struggles faced by LGBTQ+ families in family law,...
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Some Suggested Steps for Safety Planning in Potentially High Risk Cases
The following excerpt from “Safety Planning in Family Law Cases: An Emerging Duty of Care for Lawyers?” is part 1 of a 3 part series which offers some helpful suggestions for safety planning and...
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Safety Planning in Family Law : Part 2
The ways in which family negotiations are done is in the midst of a major shift. Family law professionals must be prepared to use a variety of tools to ensure a safe and equitable process. Part 2 of...
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Safety Planning in Mediation: Part 3
The steps that family/collaborative lawyers, mediators and arbitrators can take, based on informed screening to enhance client safety are explained in part 3 of this blog series. Read more about safety...
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Cohabitating After Separation and Nesting: Considerations for High Conflict...
Deciding to separate is just the first of many difficult decisions facing co-parents. Once it is evident that the relationship is over, questions about the future and the family begin to present...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Naming, Blaming & Claiming: Conflict is Universal
This week I am teaching community, civil and family mediation theory and skills to a group of police officers in St. Lucia. My colleagues Heather Swartz of Agree Inc., and fellow mediate393 mediators...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Resource for Family Proceedings
The Superior Court of Justice has developed a new guide that provides information to litigants about each step in a family law case. For additional information to people who have a family law case in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teamwork in the Caribbean
Over the past few months, Riverdale Mediation has been conducting community mediation training in Grenada, St. Kitts and St. Lucia. We were but a small part of an ambitious access to justice...
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Mediate 393 on “Voces Latinas” Radio in Toronto
On January 29, 2016, I went ‘live on-air’ on Voces Latinas, a Spanish radio talk show in Toronto to talk about Mediate393 and what it is like being a roster mediator. I began the show by providing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transforming Family Law: Legal Education and Transgender Parents
FDRIO’s recent Unconference on May 4th introduced legal professionals to the perspective of LGBTQ+ parents in family law. Guest speakers touched on struggles faced by LGBTQ+ families in family law,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some Suggested Steps for Safety Planning in Potentially High Risk Cases
The following excerpt from “Safety Planning in Family Law Cases: An Emerging Duty of Care for Lawyers?” is part 1 of a 3 part series which offers some helpful suggestions for safety planning and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Safety Planning in Family Law : Part 2
The ways in which family negotiations are done is in the midst of a major shift. Family law professionals must be prepared to use a variety of tools to ensure a safe and equitable process. Part 2 of...
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