We understand the need to assess costs up front and work within a budget. We provide transparent, up front, pricing and offer flexible payment options to help alleviate this concern. During your initial, no-commitment consultation, we will develop an individualized fee schedule and payment plan together. Mediation is usually less costly, both emotionally and financially, than litigation.

In mediation, both parties meet together with the mediator.Your mediator helps you define the issues to be resolved. For each issue identified, more than one solution may be discussed and examined. Although it can feel difficult to work together in this manner, your hard work can help ensure the most customized and reliable resolutions for your changing family.

Mediation is one of many different types of processes that can be used to resolve disputes. It is important to be fully informed about all of your options so that you can select the right process for your family. During your initial consultation with us, we will provide you with detailed information about each type of dispute resolution process available to you in your particular circumstance. Contact us to schedule your consultation now.

At Stoltz Hendrickson we believe in and practice child-inclusive mediation. This does not mean that your children will actively participate in the mediation process. However, mediation of child-related topics will require that particular attention be given to the needs of your children both during and after the divorce process. Parental agreements that recognize and prioritize the needs of their children can help those children adjust to the family change and be predictive of better short and long-term outcomes for your children. When it appears that your family would benefit from additional expertise in this area, we may recommend involving additional professionals to help you reach agreements in the best interests of your children.

Mediation does not require you to have individual representation, however, if you have an attorney or feel you need one, we encourage you to include them.  Since mediators cannot give legal advice, if a party is seeking guidance specific to their legal questions or position, they will need to retain counsel to get that information.

Divorce, like marriage, needs two consenting parties. Successful mediation will require you to find solutions through discussion. Only you can determine the best way to approach the other party about mediation, but you can always direct them here to this website for more information.

Currently there is not limitation on who can be a mediator in Wisconsin.  Although there are model mediator guidelines, the training and experience requirements are minimal. Thus, nearly anyone can offer mediation services.

In Wisconsin, most mediators are either trained as attorneys or mental health professionals, such as psychologists or clinical social workers. Differences in approaches vary as much by professional training as by personality. But generally, the differences will be that lawyer mediators will be more familiar with court forms and the legal process itself. Lawyer mediators are also able to assist with drafting final agreements and electronically filing these with the Court. We encourage you to explore mediator options in your area. Contact Stoltz Hendrickson LLC to schedule an initial no-cost consultation to help you determine if we might be the right fit for your case. 

Mediation is not intended to help you reconcile, but to help you arrive at durable resolutions to issues in dispute. In this way, mediation can lead you to improved understanding, communication and co-parenting habits that will better serve your changing family now and into the future.

We offer a unique approach to mediation, based on our combined years of experience working with families in conflict. Our attorney-mediators are not only experienced family law practitioners, but also have undergone extensive mediation training that exceeds current statutory and model mediator guidelines. Our firm is actively involved in multiple interdisciplinary family law associations committed to best practices in resolving family law disputes. In addition, we have specialized training and expertise in creative problem solving and contract law, which lend themselves to helping you reach the most customized and durable agreements possible for your transitioning family.

Our training and background allow us to identify issues that might be potential hurdles in a traditional mediation. For example, we may offer a co-mediation approach in a case involving past or current domestic violence.

We approach each case as a unique set of circumstances and spend time getting to know your issues and helping you brainstorm solutions. We have experience working with parties who have attorneys as well as self-represented litigants. For disputes involving children, we take a child-centric approach to helping you reach agreements that will serve your children’s best interests. We provide transparent pricing and offer flexible payment options. Evening and weekend appointments are available.