It offers flexibility, expertise, privacy, and customization. Private mediation in Ontario provides a family-centered process with enhanced control, specialized guidance, and confidentiality, helping many families reach durable and sustainable agreements suited to their unique circumstances.
Yes, review and follow-up sessions can be arranged. Private mediators can provide multi-phase or ongoing support, such as review sessions post-settlement, which are not always available in public programs.
Sessions take place outside courthouses in private settings. Many families prefer the discretion and comfort of private offices or virtual mediation over public courthouse environments.
Yes, they can accommodate rescheduling and custom requests. Without the bureaucratic limitations of public programs, private mediators are generally more responsive to cancellations, modifications, and tailored arrangements.
Specialized training in conflict dynamics is often available. Private practice often attracts mediators with backgrounds in psychology, conflict resolution, or high-conflict family dynamics, providing valuable support in challenging situations.
Yes, they can address co-parenting and blended family needs. Families seeking broader guidance—such as co-parenting plans or strategies for blended families—may find private mediators with expertise and resources tailored to these areas.
Private mediation is transparent and often less than litigation. Private mediators typically offer clear, upfront fee structures. While there is a cost, it remains far less than prolonged litigation and provides more cost predictability.
Parties can select mediators by culture, language, or circumstance. This flexibility ensures families find a mediator aligned with their values, cultural background, or unique family dynamics.
Yes, parties mutually select their mediator in private practice. Rather than being assigned a roster mediator through the court, couples can jointly choose someone they both trust and feel comfortable working with.
Private mediators can usually start sessions faster. Because they operate independently, private mediators can often begin the process quickly, avoiding delays tied to court schedules or public waitlists.
