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Families come in all shapes and sizes. Divorce and Family Mediation Services, Inc. is here to provide people the opportunity to work out their differences in a safe, private environment. To create mutual agreements that allow and encourage positive relationships for the future. Whether you are separating, divorcing or need help working through a difficult problem within a relationship, mediation can help.

What is Mediation?

Mediation is the process by which clients sit down with a neutral third party, the mediator, to reach a mutual agreement. That is the goal. Mediation can be used for issues involving separation, divorce, family concerns and marital/partner disagreements. Other benefits also result from using mediation.
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What is a Mediator?

A mediator is a neutral third party, a trained professional who will facilitate the mediation process. There are many decisions you will need to make. You will want to make good choices and know your options. The mediator assists the parties in gaining the information needed to make informed choices throughout the process.
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What is the Mediation Process?

Mediation is a step by step process, that is driven by you. Mediation gives you the ownership and the power to make the decisions that are so important to your future. Mediation recognizes that your relationship is in transition and that there needs to be positive communication and cooperation to move forward.
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  • Renee O. LaPoint, M.S.

    Renee received her training in Divorce and Family Mediation from the Center for Mediation and Training in New York City.

    She received her master’s degree in counseling from Syracuse University and her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Skidmore College.

    She is a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, a member of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation and a member of the Rochester Association of Family Mediators. READ MORE

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