Mediating Divorce

Mediating Divorce is the most readable text on mediationthus far. The book really is a philosophical guide to divorcemediation and clearly spells out the elements and processes ofdivorce mediation. The book should have been written years ago andis destined to be a classic.
--Tan Ngoh Tiong, executive member, InternationalFederation of Social Workers

Client's Workbook, contains helpful assessment tools andchecklists, these 'take-home assignments' are an integral part tothe mediation process. Part I. Elements of divorce mediation. What is client-centered mediation?

Your role as mediator

Emotions involved in divorce

Part II. The mediation process. Initial consultation

Subject area 1: establishing a parenting plan

Subject area 2: Budgeting for the future

Subject area 3: Dividing property

Subject area 4: addressing tax and legal issues and reviewing agreements

Subject area 5: finalizing the Memorandum of Agreement

Mediator strategies

Part III.

Appendixes.

Forms

Marilyn S. McKnight, M.A. and Stephen K. Erickson, J.D. are founders, directors, and mediators with the Erickson Mediation Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McKnight, a social worker, and Erickson, an attorney, have each served terms as president of the board of the Academy of Family Mediators. They have written numerous articles and books in the field including Practitioner's Guide to Mediation (Wiley, 2001). Mediating Divorce: A Client's Workbook is written for individuals who are divorcing and need a comprehensive resource and easy-to-understand guide for working through the divorce mediation process. Written by Marilyn S. McKnight and Stephen K. Erickson, two widely-known pioneers in the field of divorce mediation, this useful book will show you how to make the best choices while realistically addressing the many concrete and practical issues that must be confronted as you make the journey into your future.
This unprecedented hands-on resource offers you the help you need to create your own settlement without painful adversarial conflicts and includes
information about what you can expect during the mediation process:

• A process for handling the difficult emotional and psychological issues during divorce
• Strategies for establishing a parenting plan
• Specific steps for determining future living expenses
• Procedures for dividing property
• Guidelines for finalizing the Memorandum of Agreement

Mediating Divorce: A Client's Workbook is also filled with a wealth of helpful checklists, worksheets, budgets, homework assignments, and other useful forms.