Suzanne has worked with families and children in crisis for over 25 years.
She has worked with
over 2,000 families involved in divorce and child custody disputes as a
mediator, counselor and Guardian Ad Litem/parenting investigator.
Suzanne's'
GAL Qualifications
Suzanne Dircks co-authored the book What Children of Divorce Really
Need and instructed the court required class of the same name.
She also served as an instructor and mentor of Guardians Ad Litem.
Creating a Healthy
Outcome for Your Child's Future
We are offering a new mediation service in the South Sound area to families involved in contested guardianship cases and elder law.
These cases are often lose-lose encounters.
Many families are faced with difficult decisions when their loved ones become unable to take care of themselves. This can lead families into a court battle that will leave deep wounds and emotional scars as well as a huge financial cost to both sides.
In mediation, both sides have the opportunity to air differences in a confidential setting and save money while coming to a resolution that is best for everyone involved. Most importantly, mediation promotes cooperation so the family members can work together in the best interest of the incapacitated person.
Mediation can be useful in any dispute where parties are willing to enter into a good faith discussion voluntarily.
Out of
Court Cooperative Child Custody Resolutions
The Benefits:
KEEPS
CHILDREN OUT OF CONFLICT vs. Involving children in adult
issues
ENCOURAGES
COOPERATIONvs.
A win-lose focus
SOLVES PROBLEMSvs.
Creating problems
INDIVIDUAL PARENTING PLANvs.
Imposing an unworkable Parenting Plan on the parties
ONE TO FOUR WEEK PROCESS
vs.
Months of time consuming investigation and delays
KEEPS PARENTS OUT OF
COURTvs.
Expensive litigation which can result in thousands of dollars in attorney's fees
DEVELOPS TRUST BETWEEN
THE PARTIESvs.
Suspicion and increased conflict
CHILD FOCUSEDvs.
Parent focused
Amicable Cooperative Child Custody Resolutions in a
non-threatening atmosphere out of the judicial arena. Focus is on the child's best interest and
stability due to divorce, separation, 3rd party custody actions or other
issues of custody.