Families Facing Divorce, Dispute Have New Resource

The Riverside County Superior Court has announced a new resource for families and couples facing family law disputes.

The court’s new Family Law Private Mediation Panel lists over 20 attorney-mediators countywide to help parties work out solutions to their divorce, custody, visitation, spousal and child support disputes without court hearings or trial.

“Costly and stressful adversarial court hearings are rarely in the best interests
of the children or the parents,” said Indio Family Law Judge Dale Wells. “Mediation gives parties the opportunity to express their concerns in a safe and private environment. With the mediator’s help, the parties can reach voluntary agreements that are custom-made for their particular situation.”

According to a Riverside County Superior Court news release, all the mediators on the court’s Family Law Private Mediation Panel are attorneys with at least five years of family law experience in Riverside County.

“Many have had extensive training in family law mediation. Several are certified as Family Law Specialists by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization,” the release stated.

The court panel includes mediators who serve every area of Riverside County.

To schedule a mediation session with a member of the new panel, contact the mediator. Each panel mediator has posted an online profile describing his or her background, contact and fee information, including whether reduced rates are offered.

To search for a mediator by name, visit
http://adr.riverside.courts.ca.gov/adr/fl/panelist.php

To search for a mediator by case type, location, or fees, visit
http://adr.riverside.courts.ca.gov/adr/fl/search.php

The new panel is posted on the court’s website at http://adr.riverside.courts.ca.gov/adr/fl/  

Also posted is a new web page with information about private mediation for family law cases: http://riverside.courts.ca.gov/adr/famlaw_privatemediation.shtml