When you’re faced with divorce, whether you have made the decision on your own to divorce your spouse or [...]

During my 24-plus year career as both a divorce litigator and divorce mediator I have had many clients want [...]

Often times when you hear about divorce mediation as an alternative to hiring lawyers and going through the court system [...]

Avoid court- Agree to Mediate your case- A contentious court case will substantially increase your stress as you go [...]

Speak to them as the parent of your children, not as your ex.  Try hard to put aside all [...]

Divorce can be shattering, causing your life to break into many pieces.  However, with divorce you are given the chance [...]

Don’t make decisions based on emotions. Don’t let friends/family influence decisions and/or criticize decisions made in mediation. Don’t let [...]

Be committed to the process- bring a positive attitude to the mediation sessions. Gather all financial information/important documents as [...]

I’ve heard it said many times that children whose parents divorced come from a “broken home.”  The insinuation being that [...]

There is a perception that divorce mediation only works for couples who are amicable with each other.  The thought is [...]

There is a common misconception that divorce mediators lack the power to impose a resolution of disputed issues between parties [...]

Hi, I’m Todd Coulston, founder and mediator at California Divorce Mediation Center.  As a young man, after several years of [...]