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As experienced mediators, we mediate all types of matters, including
workers' compensation, civil litigation, and family law. In the
legal profession, we are often requested by other attorneys to act
as mediator or arbitrator on several different types of cases. We
practice in both negotiation and advocacy on behalf of clients in
mediation, arbitration, or other alternatives to litigation or trial.
Our attorneys assist clients with understanding and resolving the
difficult issues involved in divorce, child and spousal support,
custody and visitation, adoption, paternity, pre-marital agreements,
separation, and juvenile matters. We encourage negotiation, mediation,
and alternate dispute resolution to enable our clients to actively
participate in the resolution of these issues.
- Divorce
- Legal Separation
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Break up of Cohabitating Relationship or
Common Law Marriages
- Modification of existing Court Orders
- Remarriage: What to think about
We are trained in the growing area of collaborative law. Under
this method both parties have a specially trained lawyer who agree
with the parties, in a contract, that they will resolve the case
without going to court. If the parties cannot agree on terms of
the divorce, the collaborative divorce terminates and both lawyers
are disqualified from representing the parties.
Most of the work in collaborative divorce is done with both parties
and the lawyers negotiating in the same room in an open environment.
For more information, refer to: Iowa
Academy of Collaborative Law
We can draft your will, power of attorney for health care or finances,
living will, trusts and other related documents. Many people don't
realize that when you re-marry, special documents can be drawn up
to be sure your money and property goes where you want it to.
Without proper "Estate Planning" money may not go to the proper
people. We are sure to discuss issues regarding "Step Families".
Parenting Coordination
Even after the divorce is final, people raising children
together experience conflict. Parties agree by court order or by
contract to consult with the parenting coordinator who has authority
to speak to the parties, the child(ren), counselors and others familiar
with the dispute. Then, depending on the scope of the authority
granted by the parties, the parenting coordinator can make decisions
so parties break impasse and move on with their lives and with their
parenting responsibilities. Most issues heard by the parenting coordinator
are not issues that justify lawyers and courts. Yet, they are issues
that cause tension and stress to families. By having the parenting
coordinator available, parties have a quick resource for resolving
issues. Kim Stamatelos was trained as a parenting coordinator in
2009 and has experience in working with high conflict couples.
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