Family Law South Hills Pgh PA
Child Custody Mediation In Allegheny County
In Allegheny County, any parent who files for custody of their child must engage in mediation with the other parent, unless there was domestic violence.
Mediation is a structured problem-solving process to make informed decisions through an impartial third party. The mediation program in Allegheny County is based on the belief that parents are the best experts to make decisions about their children.
Parenting agreement decisions reached through mediation work better and last longer than decisions made by someone in the court. The goal of the custody mediation session is to give parents an opportunity to communicate cooperatively toward solutions that will best meet their child’s needs.
The mediator’s role is to remain neutral and to assist both parents in negotiating options that will work for their family. Mediators are accustomed to working with people who feel hurt, frustrated, and often angry. The mediator can assist in refocusing the parents’ issues toward their children and their family.
Mediation is an alternative to the legal process that intends to be empowering, educational, and confidential.
Spivak Law Firm handles all child custody matters. Our attorneys are skilled trial lawyers and effective negotiators trained in mediation. Call us at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.
How Family Partnerships Benefit Children
You may not like the other parent, you may not trust or respect the other parent, but you should learn to work with him or her for your children.
It is easy to blame the other parent for anything that has gone wrong; you may even wish the other parent would disappear. Parenting, however, is about you, the other parent, and families learning to work in a business-like, cooperative relationship.
Good family agreements allow you to set rules about working together. Every successful business needs to have a good business plan with specific goals.
A family partnership is a limited partnership or business consisting of two parents or other family members. The goal of this partnership is to nurture relationships.
Sometimes businesses must continue to operate under difficult circumstances. Feelings do not enter into professional business negotiations. Polite, courteous, and unemotional communication is most effective.
Children need a working, respectful, and cooperative relationship between their parents and families. Although your adult relationship may no longer exist with the other parent, your family partnership will last forever.
To speak with an experienced family law attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.