Mediation helps separating couples reach durable agreements on parenting, property, and support — without a courtroom. RWE Family Law offers mediation led by two experienced family lawyers who also act as neutral mediators.
Family mediation is a voluntary process where a neutral third party — the mediator — helps you and your former partner reach agreement on the issues that come up when families restructure: parenting time, decision-making, child and spousal support, and the division of property and debt.
The mediator doesn’t decide anything. You do. Our role is to make sure both voices are heard, the relevant law is on the table, and the agreement you reach can actually hold up once it’s written down.
In British Columbia, mediation is increasingly the default entry point for separating families — and the Family Law Act is built to support outcomes reached this way.
Mediation moves at your pace, not the court's. Most matters resolve in a handful of sessions.
You share the cost of one neutral instead of paying two full legal teams to fight through court.
Mediation is confidential. What's discussed stays between the parties and the mediator.
Lower conflict means better long-term outcomes for kids. A negotiated parenting plan tends to survive years of change.
Both parties pick the mediator together. We send a short agreement confirming the process, fees, and confidentiality before we start.
Each party meets with the mediator on their own to set goals, surface concerns, and confirm mediation is appropriate — including screening for family violence.
Structured conversations, usually two to four sessions, working through each issue in turn — parenting, property, support — with the relevant law and numbers on the table.
Once you've reached agreement, we draft a Memorandum of Understanding. Each party takes it to their own lawyer for independent legal advice before it's finalized.
Both trained in mediation and grounded in day-to-day family law practice — the combination that keeps mediated agreements realistic and durable.
Tap to alternate between two portraits.Robert brings decades of courtroom experience to the mediation table — and uses it to help parties see, clearly, what a judge would likely do if they couldn't settle. That clarity is often the unlock for agreement.
Tap to alternate between two portraits.Desiree's calm, patient style is built for the most sensitive mediations — especially those involving children. She focuses on what both parents can live with, not on winning the room.
Start with a short consultation to see if mediation is the right fit for your matter. No commitment.
