Divorce Mediation: Parenting Plans and Child Custody

02/01/23 • 41 min

MediatorPodcast.com - Mediation, Negotiation & Collaboration

Hi, welcome to MediatorPodcast.com, a podcast and video series about mediation, negotiation and collaboration. My name is Melissa Gragg, and I'm valuation expert and mediator in St. Louis, Missouri. I actually specialize in divorce and partner disputes, but today we'll discuss divorce, mediation and parenting plans or child custody with Michelle Weinberg.
Michelle's a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience, but now focuses her practice specifically and solely on divorce mediation in New Jersey. In 2011, she co-founded Westfield Mediation with an attorney Randi Albert, and she's also a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators and volunteers at several organizations in her spare time.
1. What is a parenting plan?
2. How is a parenting plan used in divorce?
3. What is the difference between legal custody and physical custody in a divorce?
4. What is 50/50 custody, shared custody, and joint custody - what is the difference between them?
5. What are the logistics to a parenting plan?
6. How to deal with power dynamics and cooperation when creating a parenting plan.
7. What are the top 3 polarizing issues you see debated in the parenting plan process?
8. What is nesting?
9. What is a MOU or memorandum of understanding?
10. About Michelle Weinberg
Melissa Gragg
CVA, MAFF, CDFA
Expert testimony for financial and valuation issues
Bridge Valuation Partners, LLC
[email protected]
http://www.BridgeValuation.com
http://www.ValuationPodcast.com
http://www.MediatorPodcast.com
https://www.valuationmediation.com
Cell: (314) 541-8163
Michelle Weinberg
Westfield Mediation, LLC
1812 Front Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908.913.0373
Text: 908.913.0648
Fax: 908.789.8738
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Mediation Settlement Negotiations: Dealing with Emotional Stress

Hi, welcome to MediatorPodcast.com, a podcast and video series about mediation, negotiation and collaboration. My name is Melissa Gragg and I'm a valuation expert and mediator in St. Louis, Missouri. I specialize in divorce and partner disputes.
Today we will discuss issues around mediation, settlement negotiations, and dealing with emotional stress. In the mediation, I'm going to be speaking with another mediator and negotiation coach, Alice Shikina, who's based in California. She has a tremendous amount of emotional intelligence and empathy that she uses to successfully mediate case after case. She also has a very unique background with over 20 years of theater experience.
1. How do you tune into clients’ emotions to produce a successful negotiation outcome?
2. How do you handle parties who are very pessimistic about settlement?
3. What do you do when parties seemingly want very different things?
4. Perspective is very important. Tell us more about this.
5. What part do emotions play in settlement?
6. What are clear communication strategies used in dispute settlements?
7. How does a negotiation coach prepare clients before a settlement dispute or negotiation?
8. About Alice Shikina and mediation - mediator and negotiation coach focusing on emotional stress
9. What should clients look for in a mediator or negotiation coach?
Melissa Gragg
CVA, MAFF, CDFA
Expert testimony for financial and valuation issues
Bridge Valuation Partners, LLC
[email protected]
http://www.BridgeValuation.com
http://www.ValuationPodcast.com
http://www.MediatorPodcast.com
https://www.valuationmediation.com
Cell: (314) 541-8163
Alice Shikina
Shikina Mediation and Arbitration
415-793-8729
[email protected]
www.shikinamediation.com

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Hi, welcome to mediator podcast.com, a podcast and video series about mediation, negotiation and collaboration. My name is Melissa Gregg , and I'm evaluation expert and mediator in St. Louis, Missouri. I actually specialize in divorce and partner disputes, but today we'll discuss divorce, mediation and parenting plans or child custody with Michelle Weinberg . Michelle's a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience, bu