Marital, Divorce & Parenting Plans

Marital Mediation

There is no doubt marriage can be tough.  Whether you are in a committed relationship and can’t resolve an issue or whether you are ready to call it quits, Sheri Russell helps couples calmly and collaboratively discuss the difficult issues involved in marital conflicts and create agreements that help couples address the issues, improve communication and potentially strengthen their relationship.  Whether you are resolving a distinct issue, or creating a “last chance agreement,” clients leave mediation feeling heard, understood and willing to put new agreements to the test.

Sheri was terrific. She set such a positive tone from the beginning that really helped us start off in a good frame of mind.

Divorce and Separation Mediation

Separation and divorce are difficult and emotional, and most couples are not sure where to begin.  Agreeing to mediate is the first step towards making this process meet your needs at your pace.  Whether clients are contemplating separation or divorce, or have already begun legal proceedings, Sheri Russell provides clients with a neutral and safe environment to individually, and if appropriate, together, calmly identify and discuss each issue involved and create mutually acceptable, informed and customized decisions together. Sheri’s legal experience and background as a family law attorney and mediator bring a pragmatic, realistic and informed approach to both the mediation setting and the ultimate dissolution agreement.  Her legal experience further enables her to draft thorough agreements that judges and attorneys approve and appreciate.

I needed a plan and good options as the decisions I had to make during my divorce would be impacting my children and I for years to come. Sheri helped me identify different options and ideas that only knowledge and experience in this area could provide. This was exactly what I was seeking, someone who could help me organize my thoughts and choices so I could make intelligent decisions. Sheri helped identify options and possible solutions that were good for all persons involved. I left her office feeling confident and empowered.

Parenting Plans & Child-related Financial Issues

Whether you need assistance creating a parenting plan, or modifying an existing plan, Sheri Russell helps parents calmly and collaboratively discuss and create child-centered and thorough plans that address the 16 to 24 issues involved, that work for the individual needs of each parent and their children, and that help parents build a foundation for positive and productive communication and co-parenting now and in the future.  Sheri provides parents with a neutral and safe environment to individually, and if appropriate, together, calmly discuss all of the many parenting and child-related financial issues involved in raising kids and create mutually acceptable agreements that address current ages and circumstances, while including provisions to address future changes in circumstances.  Sheri’s approach helps parents strengthen their co-parenting relationship by improving trust, communication and joint decision making skills.  Sheri’s legal experience and background as a family law attorney and mediator bring a pragmatic, realistic and informed approach to both the mediation setting and the parenting plan.  Her legal experience further enables her to draft thorough agreements that judges and attorneys approve and appreciate.

Sheri’s style, skill and approach to helping parents resolve issues and create parenting plans is exemplary. I now use her parenting plans as a template for my own work. I highly recommend her. – Bellingham Family Attorney

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