Co-Parent Communication

You may not be ‘together’ anymore, but you still have to communicate with your co-parent.  Whether it’s exchanging the kids for parenting time, discussing the latest dentist appointment, or just…

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Certification of Family Mediators

Choosing family mediation instead of going to court can be a great decision for many families.  Though anyone can advertise themselves to be a family mediator, there are a few…

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Pre-Mediation Coaching

Whitaker Mediation Ltd. offers Pre-Mediation Coaching.  We provide it to all our family mediation clients.  We also offer it as a stand-alone service to any client prior to entering into…

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Child Support

Paying child support is based on a few factors: income, province of residence and number of children.  Seems simple, but based on a few other circumstances, the numbers could change.…

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Co-Parenting Coaching

Glenndon Whitaker is licensed and qualified to coach parents using the New Ways for Families® (Co-Parenting Without Court) program.  This program will teach you a number of concepts about co-parenting,…

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Conflict Management Coaching

Conflict is around us, in both our personal and professional lives.  With Conflict Management Coaching, you can learn how to better handle conflict.  This could be a conflict you are…

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Pet Custody Mediation

Separation and divorce are a stressful time for you and your family.  There is no question about it.  What about the pets?  Do they feel this stress?  How do you…

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Financial Disclosure during Family Mediation

If any of the issues you plan to address during your family mediation are financial in nature, you need to make full financial disclosure. Why?  To make the best decisions…

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Do you need legal advice before, during or after family mediation?

Throughout the process of family mediation, your mediator may suggest that you obtain independent legal advice, or ILA for short. As a family mediator, I follow the Family Dispute Resolution…

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Is Mediating Online Possible?

Because of the pandemic, mediators have been offering their services online more and more. Whitaker Mediation Ltd. uses the Zoom application to provide services to clients. Zoom is secure and…

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