Now there's a New Way to Manage Separation & Divorce!
Separation and divorce bring special difficulties for men, women and children. It's a tough time for everyone. You can go down the lawyer/court track if you like, but that can waste thousands of dollars and create bitterness and hostility - a bad result for all concerned. We can show you a better way, a way to avoid lengthy and expensive litigation, a way to come to an agreement with your ex-partner on parenting, property and child support. We can assist you through this stressful time by the use of proven methods that will work quickly for you, produce a good result and not cost the earth.
Michael Green Mediation can help you:
- Save time and a lot of money
- Avoid lengthy and costly litigation
- Agree to arrangements for the children
- Avoid bitter conflict
- Agree to what is best for your children
- Have happier children
- Sort out your problems
- Make your divorce work
- Become a successful parent
- Build a new life
- Be happy again
Our Mission at Michael Green Mediation
We will develop strategies that will enable you to manage the aftermath of your separation and divorce without undue stress and expense. We provide a professional mediation service that will best assist you to solve disputes that arise after separation.
- We will be available for ongoing support, follow-up and advice
- We will keep you in control of what is going on
- We will treat you with respect and care, appreciating the difficulties of your situation
- We will always be focused on what is best for you and your children
Family Services
Michael Green Mediation is a "one stop shop" when it comes to assisting people through the agony of separation and divorce. We offer a number of professional services to help you put this situation behind you in order that you can move ahead with your life and at the same time be a responsible parent to your children. We offer viable alternatives to litigation with the associated significant cost savings.
- Life Skills
Michael and his team have experienced separation and divorce and know what it's like. Michael is the author of 'Fathers After Divorce - building a new life and becoming a successful separated father'. We run Life Skills programs for separated men and women. Michael Green Mediation coaches men and women with strategies that really work. - Mediation
The beauty of mediation is that the solution to disputes remains with the separated couple. They are the experts and know their situations better than anyone else. In mediation the final decision remains with the individuals and is not handed over to a judge, magistrate or lawyer. The whole process is completely voluntary. Our professional mediators at Michael Green Mediation remain totally independent and your confidentiality is guaranteed. - Child Support Consultation
Michael Green Mediation can represent you in negotiations and dealings with the Child Support Agency. We have direct contact at a management level with this agency and have a good rapport with them which can assist you in getting a fair hearing. We are able to assist both resident and non-resident parents with strategies to resolve issues relating to the Child Support Agency and child support in general.
Our Philosophy
Michael Green Mediation works according to a very simple philosophy: separation and divorce is a human event, not a legal event. It changes the family structure and relationships forever. It's a difficult time for men, women and children and most need help to sort out the arrangements that will enable all family members to live happily. Because we are dealing here with human relations, you will do best if you do not reach immediately for lawyers and the courts, but instead seek out those who are trained to deal with human emotions, sensitivities, and the practical day-to-day decisions that have to be made after separation. At Michael Green Mediation we believe in shared and collaborative parenting
Don't Run to Lawyers!
If you want to buy a house, you don't go to a lawyer and ask him/her to find one for you. You first look for yourself. You make decisions about where you want to live, what type of house you like, and how much you can afford to spend. You might go to an estate agent who will show you a range of options. It is only after you have decided on the house that you go to a lawyer to tie up the legalities.
Many people go straight to lawyers at the time of separation. They can end up in a legal battle which often costs $20,000 - $100,000 and can take a year or so to resolve. The resulting Court Orders are often not satisfactory to the parties. Mediation is a far better alternative. Give it very serious consideration. Talk to us before you approach the lawyers. [And read these Case Studies!]
Minimise Conflict
All the experts and studies on life after separation agree that mothers, fathers and children can survive divorce providing that they make some sensible decisions and avoid conflict, especially involving the children. Ongoing conflict - in or out of court - has dreadful effects on children. Even if parents do not like one another, there are ways to settle disputes, sort out living and child support arrangements, and agree on a parenting plan that will enable father, mother and children to live in peace. We know that children survive and thrive after divorce if they are not uprooted from their community, if they can maintain good relationships with both parents and with others who are important to them. It is critical that parents learn not to confuse their own needs with those of their children.
Further Resources
2006 - new book on Shared Parenting co-authored by Michael Green
Information about the book Shared Parenting by Jill Burrett and Michael Green at Finch Publishing.
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- Shared Parenting Book Flyer (456 KB PDF)
- General Information on Family Issues (321 KB PDF)
- Mediate, don't Litigate (423 KB PDF)
Get smart - Get a better outcome - Get organised - Get on with your life - Get the best for your kids - Get agreement quickly - Get it done for a lot less - Get it done with less conflict - Get in front financially - Get away from all the stress - Get happy kids
