While family law mediation can help tremendously with divorce settlements, the role of mediators expands in many families that have difficulties with teens. Many times, the couple or family involved have faced an impasse when it comes to settling disputes, divorce or other disagreements that inevitably find their way into family lives. In these situations, a family law mediator is an impartial party that can help parents and teens see one other's point of view in a number of issues, discuss options they may not have considered and reach a compromise that will preserve the family unit.

When Can Family Mediation Help?

In cases involving pregnancy, death, divorce, teen rebellion, sibling conflicts and dating and friend conflicts, an impartial party with no stake, or pre-conceived notions, can help a family see eye-to-eye and work out problems that arise in family life. Future problems that may be in their infancy can be averted, such as beginning criminal behavior and acting out. While mediation cannot address issues such as substance abuse, mental illnesses or extreme violence, it can help in a great many other issues. To help eliminate the battle ground that the house has become, a trained mediator can be the lifeline that helps a family put their futures back together. They can help re-establish the lines of communication for both disputing couples and parents and teen relationships. Family law mediation will help you make schedules, agreements and concessions that will improve a difficult relationship and make the future smoother.