SEPARATION AND DIVORCE MEDIATION
At Leap! Divorce Solutions Ltd., we provide divorce mediation services. Our skilled and experienced practitioners are certified professionals trained in conflict resolution. You will be working with mediation specialists who are neutral and impartial. We help parties negotiate difficulties in a discrete, diplomatic, and sensitive manner. This enables parties to cooperate and resolve issues outside of court.
We use a step-by-step strategic mediation model that includes full financial disclosure. Our mediation specialists facilitate the discussions. You will make decisions on matters such as the division of marital property, parenting, format and structure of communication, and a framework to resolve issues in the future. In addition, our divorce mediation specialists will provide you with information on the federal guidelines and underlying obligations with respect to child support and spousal support.
Divorce mediation is a cost effective alternative to litigation. It is a collaborative process that enables you to resolve disputes out of court. When an agreement is reached, our divorce mediation specialists will translate the provisions into a resolution plan that forms the basis for a separation agreement.
DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS BY A CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYST
A financial analysis conducted by a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst early in the separation and divorce process can save you time.
We can help you save money during the separation and divorce process so that you have a clearer view of your financial outlook for your future.
At Leap! Divorce Solutions, our Certified Divorce Financial Analyst will provide you with scenarios to help you determine the short-term and long-term financial impact of a proposed separation and divorce settlement. This can avoid long-term financial pitfalls related to separation and divorce agreements and post-divorce financial struggles.
We will create personalized reports and graphs illustrating your financial status, cash flow, and net worth.
Our Certified Divorce Financial Analyst can help you to understand:
- Personal vs. marital property
- Valuing and dividing property
- Retirement and pensions
- Spousal and child support
- Splitting the house
- Tax problems and solutions
- Which settlement to choose
The benefit for you will be knowing that your settlement is financially feasible.
You will receive a professional objective viewpoint in an emotional situation.
Our Certified Divorce Financial Analyst will examine the financial issues of your separation and divorce, and provide you with powerful data for your case, and ultimately empower you with the confidence to move forward financially.
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FAMILY MEDIATION & PARENTING COORDINATION
A clear plan is essential to effectively coordinate the parenting of your children after separation or divorce. At Leap! Divorce Solutions, we will help you and the parties involved create a comprehensive parenting plan that ensures the best outcome for all parties involved. We are also here for you should you need our assistance and ongoing support to revise your parenting plan and reassess child support as parenting requirements change.
COHABITATION & COMMON LAW PLAN
At Leap! Divorce Solutions we can help unmarried couples who live together in long-term relationships with a cohabitation plan. A cohabitation plan protects what needs to be protected and helps common-law couples build a life together. Our mediation specialists will help construct a comprehensive plan that forms the basis of a cohabitation agreement.
PRENUPTIAL PLAN
Leap! Divorce Solutions is here to help couples have that crucial conversation around protecting pre-martial assets. We will facilitate the conversation and assist couples in preparing a prenuptial plan while protecting the integrity of the relationship. We will translate the provisions agreed upon into a plan that forms the basis for a prenuptial agreement.
DIVORCE COACHING & LITIGATION SUPPORT
No matter where you are in your separation and divorce proceedings – whether you have sought litigation with a lawyer, mediation, arbitration, or self-representation – our specialist will collaborate with you and your team to assist you in your proceedings. We will:
- Educate and guide you through the process;
- Help you create arguments;
- Gather and organise disclosure;
- Review your and your spouse’s disclosure;
- Prepare proposals for the division of property;
- Perform child and spousal support calculations;
- Prepare parenting proposals; and
- Ensure you have the forms and documents you need.
CONFLICT COACHING
Good communication skills are essential to maintaining effective relationships. With divorce, issues such as parenting coordination can be stressful and result in conflict. At Leap! Divorce Solutions, our mediation specialists can provide guidance and tools to help you manage high conflict situations. We will teach you skills and techniques to communicate effectively, minimize conflict, and resolve disputes.
DIVORCE FILING
Complete your divorce. We will commission your divorce papers, and make the necessary trip(s) to the Calgary Court Centre to file your divorce with the Court of Queen’s Bench (for residents of Alberta only).