Your family's next chapter, written by you.
Guiding families in Illinois through separation and divorce with clarity, dignity, and intention.
Designed for your family and your needs.
Every service we offer is built around the belief that families deserve a better way through — one that protects relationships, reduces conflict, and keeps children in mind when they are involved.
Divorce Mediation
Full divorce mediation for couples and couples with children focused on finances, support, communication and custody and parenting planning when children are involved — all considered through your family's needs.
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Child-Inclusive Mediation
A research-informed divorce mediation process where your child's perspective is professionally gathered and thoughtfully brought into mediation — safely, without burdening them.
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Parenting Planning
Build a comprehensive, durable parenting plan that accounts for your child's developmental stage, temperament, and changing needs.
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Divorce Coaching
Navigate the emotional side of divorce with the support of a clinically trained therapist — forward-focused, goal-oriented, and designed to help you show up at your best.
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Discernment Mediation
A structured process for couples uncertain about divorce — helping both partners gain genuine clarity before committing to any path.
Learn More →Mediation vs. Litigation — what's at stake for your family.
When you're facing separation, the process you choose matters — not just legally, but emotionally and financially. Mediation puts you in control.
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🎯Self-Determined You make the decisions that shape your family's future — not a judge.
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💰Cost Effective A fraction of the cost of litigation, with no surprise bills along the way.
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🔒Confidential What's discussed stays private — never entered into public court records.
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⚡Faster Resolution Most cases resolve in 3–5 sessions, not years of court delays.
Children feel more than they can say.
Research consistently shows that children do better after separation when they feel heard, when parents understand what's beneath their behavior, and when parenting plans reflect their actual developmental needs.
They feel heard and emotionally safeA trained child-inclusive mediator meets with your child privately, in a child-friendly, age-appropriate way — no pressure, no sides.
Parents gain real insightYou learn what your child actually needs — not just what they're showing on the surface.
Conflict is reducedWhen both parents understand the child's experience, conversations shift from positions to purpose.
Plans that lastParenting agreements built around your child's temperament, stage, needs and experience endure far longer.
Divorce doesn't have to uproot a child's sense of family. With thoughtful planning and respectful dialogue, families can build stable, child-centered paths forward.
— Dr. Eliezer Jones, PhD | Founder and Lead Mediator
What to expect
A clear, gentle process designed to reduce anxiety and keep your family moving forward.
1. Free Consultation
A no-obligation 30-minute call to understand your situation, answer your questions, and determine whether mediation is the right path for your family.
2. Start The Process
Both parties meet with the mediator to establish ground rules, set expectations, and identify the issues that need to be resolved.
3. Set Goals Together
With the mediator guiding the conversation, each party shares what matters most, allowing both to work toward outcomes that serve the whole family.
4. Child Consultation
When doing Child-Inclusive Mediation, Dr. Jones meets with your child, in a safe, age-appropriate setting, giving them a voice without placing them in the middle.
5. Parenting Planning
We build a comprehensive parenting plan covering schedules, holidays, education, medical decisions, and more, tailored to your family.
6. Financial Planning
For full divorce mediation, we work through assets, debts, support, and long-term financial decisions collaboratively, with clarity and no surprises.
7. Review & Refine
All proposed agreements are reviewed together. Adjustments are made until both parties feel confident in every decision before anything is finalized.
8. Memorandum of Understanding
Every agreement is documented in a detailed Memorandum of Understanding ready for attorney review and court submission.
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Your family's future is worth the conversation.
Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to learn whether our services is the right fit for your family.