Divorce Mediation Manual

About the Book

Divorce Mediation Manual offers an important resource for anyone contemplating divorce. This manual is meant to positively assist and inform couples engaged in the process of divorce mediation, helping them navigate the process. Divorce mediation is about choosing what to do when a marriage is coming apart, and decisions must be made about what’s best for both parties. If there are children involved, the mediation process can become an important process to promote a healthy connection between the parents and the children. In mediation, the couple meets with a neutral third party, the mediator; with his or her help, they work through the issues they need to resolve, so they can end their marriage peacefully, respectfully, and inexpensively. The basic topics to resolve in mediation include the following: • Division of assets and debts • Child custody and establishing a parenting plan • Child support, spousal support, or family support • Division of employee/retirement benefits • Resolving reimbursement claims • Avoiding taxes and defining the tax basis of assets to be divided Divorce Mediation Manual is an effective guide to making the right choices when considering a divorce or engaged in divorce mediation.

About the Author

Stanley L. Bartelmie is a family law specialist. He has been practicing family law in San Jose, California, for more than thirty years. He is a member of the mediation and arbitration panels for the Superior Court in Santa Clara County.