Insights & Resources
Practical insights on family mediation, divorce, custody, and conflict resolution in Texas — from a TMCA Credentialed Mediator
A contested divorce in Texas can cost each party $15,000 to $30,000 or more in attorney fees — and that's before a single day in court. Mediation resolves the same disputes in a fraction of the time and cost. Here's an honest breakdown of what you're actually comparing when you choose between the two.
Read Article →If you and your co-parent can't agree on a custody arrangement, you have two options: let a judge decide, or work it out yourselves with help. Here's how the mediation process works and why most family law attorneys recommend trying it first.
Read More →One sibling wants assisted living. Another insists on keeping Mom at home. A third thinks the finances aren't being managed fairly. These conversations are hard — but they don't have to destroy your family. Here's how elder care mediation helps.
Read More →Probate litigation is expensive, slow, public, and adversarial. For families who want to resolve inheritance disputes without destroying what's left of their relationships, mediation offers a dramatically better alternative.
Read More →Most people come into their first mediation session not knowing what to expect. Will it be confrontational? Do you need a lawyer? What if the other party won't cooperate? Here's an honest, step by step walk through what actually happens.
Read More →Texas child support guidelines give courts a formula, but that formula doesn't account for every family's circumstances. Here's what mediation allows you to address that the standard formula may miss.
Read More →Before you file a lawsuit, consider this: most civil cases end in settlement anyway. Mediation gets you to that settlement faster, cheaper, and without the damage that litigation does to business relationships and your own time and energy.
Read More →More articles coming soon. Contact me if you have a topic you'd like me to address.