About this site
Solutions Through Mediation is an independent information resource about family mediation in the United States. This page explains who runs it and what it is, and is not, for.
Who owns and operates the site
Solutions Through Mediation is owned and operated by FamilyMediation.us.com.
The domain was previously used by an unrelated business. That business is not connected with this website in any way, and nothing on this site continues from it. We do not hold, and do not claim, any of the credentials, memberships, professional listings, client testimonials or office locations associated with the previous owner. If you have reached this site looking for a business that used this address in the past, we are not able to put you in touch with them.
What this site is
It is a plain-English guide to how family mediation works in the United States: what the process involves, what it costs, what it can settle, where it fits alongside going to court, and what the words on the forms actually mean. It is written for people who are separating, or thinking about it, and who want to understand their options before deciding anything.
What this site is not
- It is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation.
- It does not provide mediation services and does not employ mediators.
- It does not give legal advice, and nothing here is advice about your situation.
- It does not accept payment for listings, and does not recommend individual mediators, attorneys or firms.
Where you need advice, you need your own attorney. Where you need a mediator, the resources page explains how to find professional directories and what questions to ask.
How the content is written
Everything is written and maintained by the Solutions Through Mediation editorial team. We aim for accuracy over completeness: where something varies by state, which in US family law is most things, we say so rather than giving a national answer that would be wrong in half the country. We do not publish statistics, success rates or averages that we cannot stand behind, and we do not reproduce material from other sites.
If you spot something that is wrong or out of date, we would rather know. See contact.
A full list of everything published here is on the site index.
Family law in the United States is set state by state, and procedures often vary by county as well. Everything on this site is general information. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create any professional relationship.
Start here
If you are new to all of this, the process walkthrough is the most useful place to begin.