Mediating Divorce - by Marilyn S McKnight & Stephen K Erickson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Mediating Divorce: A Step-by-Step Manual is written for family law attorneys and therapists who need a comprehensive resource for facilitating the divorce mediation process. Written by Marilyn S. McKnight and Stephen K. Erickson, two widely known pioneers in the field of divorce mediation, this useful guide will show how to implement the techniques needed to be an effective divorce mediator. It includes helpful information for understanding and working through the emotions experienced by people going through a divorce.

From the Back Cover

Mediating Divorce: A Step-by-Step Manual is written for family law attorneys and therapists who need a comprehensive resource for facilitating the divorce mediation process. This invaluable package--which includes a mediator's manual and two client workbooks--provides a four-step method for leading a successful divorce mediation. Written by Marilyn S. McKnight and Stephen K. Erickson, two widelyknown pioneers in the field of divorce mediation, this useful guide will show how to implement the techniques needed to be an effective divorce mediator. It includes helpful information for understanding and working through the emotions experienced by people going through a divorce.
This unprecedented hands-on resource offers attorneys, therapists, and counselors the tools needed to help clients create their own settlement without painful adversarial conflicts. It includes

• An outline of the rules of mediation
• Strategies for identifying all the psychological and financial issues pertinent to the divorce
• Guidelines for preparing a parenting plan
• Specific steps for determining future living expenses
• Procedures for helping clients divide property
• Information on finalizing the Memorandum of Agreement
• Proven techniques and strategies for mediating difficult divorce disputes

In addition, a variety of mediation strategies are presented including protocols for managing special situations and strategies to avoid impasse. Mediating Divorce is also filled with a wealth of helpful checklists, worksheets, budgets, other useful forms, and a list of recommended readings.

About the Author

Marilyn S. McKnight, M.A. and Stephen K. Erickson, J.D. are founders, directors, and mediators with the Erickson Mediation Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McKnight, a social worker, and Erickson, an attorney, have each served terms as president of the board of the Academy of Family Mediators. They have written numerous articles and books in the field including Practitioner's Guide to Mediation (Wiley, 2001).