Family Court Services (FCS) Mediation-Coaching
Getting Ready for Family Court Services Mediation
Getting ready for Family Court Services Mediation (FCS) is a daunting task. Divorce is hard enough but when you add Family Court mediation to the process, it adds a whole new challenge. Understanding what goes on is the first step to preparation. Being aware of what can happen when you and the other parent don’t agree is crucial to fostering productive and positive communication.
Custody Battle. Often times, making slight adjustments in your behavior during the divorce process is all it takes to get the court to divide custody time more evenly. Just because your situation may look helpless, doesn't mean it is.
Mediation can be a confusing process and if you've never been through it, having an experienced professional prepare you is invaluable. Don’t be caught off guard. Let us help walk you through the FCS steps and provides tips and strategies for getting ready! You will talk away with the knowledge to ease you through this transition.
For mediation coaching, most people only need one or two, one-hour meetings. In fact, most feel truely prepared after one session. Sample topics covered in session include:
- What to do, what to say
- Understanding how FCS works and what to expect
- What preparation to do in advance of meeting
- Knowing important timelines
- Strategies to get to what you want in your parenting plan
- Arriving at FCS: process and steps
- Getting ready-what to say, what not to say
- Disengaging from the other parent-Co-parenting and focusing on the children!
- How to engage constructively
- And much more
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Disclaimer: Legal Information Is Not Legal Advice. The Divorce Help Clinic provides information about the law designed to help you safely cope with your own legal needs. Legal information is not the same as legal advice--the application of law to an individual's specific circumstances. Although we go to great lengths to make sure our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult a lawyer if you want professional assurance that our information, and your interpretation of it, is appropriate to your particular situation.
