What to Bring to Divorce Mediation

As a domestic relations mediator, I'm often asked "what should I bring to mediation?"  The short answer is, "whatever documents you think you need related to custody, child support and/or property division."  This is not intended to be flip.  However, you know the facts of your own case better than I do--and the level of accord and amicability between yourself and your spouse or partner.  Specifically, what do you think he or she will need to see to accept your claims about salary, your debt, etc.? 

NM Separation, Divorce and Parentage Proceedings

Although I began my alternative dispute resolution (ADR) career in the labor/employment field, I have since expanded my practice to include domestic relation mediation and child protection related work.  Perhaps this seems like an odd combination to some.  However, I see a lot of similarities in these areas--work and family--in that both deal with intensely personal issues that affect major portions of our life's endeavors.  

I discuss neutrality principles generally and labor and employment issues in particular on my other blogs.  See On Being a Neutral, and  On New Mexico Labor and Employment Law.   Here, I will focus on "matters of family, child protection and home."  In this, my inaugural posting, I will address New Medico separation, divorce and parentage proceedings, from perspective of a domestic relations mediator.