Services

We offer over twenty years of assisting families resolve conflict. We understand families dynamics change and we specialize in identifying the needs of each family member and offer resolution to the evolving family needs.  We will help you navigate matters pertaining to divorce, establishing and modifying parenting plans, post-divorce parenting and financial issues, resolving communication misunderstandings and resolving disputes.  

Middle Branch Mediation recognizes  that the family model that once existed has evolved into a multi-branch paradigm of stepparents, grandparents, blended families, co-parenting and growing children's needs. Let us help you find the forest through the trees...

How to Prepare for Mediation

- Be Prepared...mentally.  The mediation process needs to be approached open-mindedly and in good faith. The goal is to reach an agreement jointly while working together. Come objective and with willingness to be broad-minded.
-Be Prepared...physically. Bring proposals to include Parenting Plans, Uniform Support Orders, Final Decrees (as applicable). Calculate potential child support.  Have financial disclosures ready (Rule 1.25a)
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-Know what to expect. Mediation is typically scheduled for two hour sessions.  Some parties are able to reach resolution within one or two sessions and others take longer.  Having prepared documents and financials prior to meeting saves time during the session.   Mediation is between the parties with limited third party inclusion.
Co-mediation is an option for certain cases. 
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Pl​​ease do not bring children to mediation.

Resources
Court Forms: ​www.courts.state.nh.us/fdpp/forms/allforms.htm#divorce
Child Support Calculator: www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcss/calculator.htm
Alimony Changes in 2019: www.nhbr.com/new-law-will-change-alimony-landscape-in-nh
Coparenting: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/two-takes-depression/201203/the-dos-and-donts-co-parenting-well
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"Conflict can have a positive side, one that builds relationships, creates coalitions, fosters communication, strengthens institutions and creates new ideas, rules and laws. These are the functions of conflict".
-United Nations Training