Child Custody

How Child Custody Mediation Works in Texas — A Parent's Guide

By Lynnette Nadeau · May 2026

If you and your co-parent can't agree on a custody arrangement, you have two options: let a judge decide, or work it out yourselves with help. Here's how the mediation process works and why most family law attorneys recommend trying it first.

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Elder Care

When Siblings Can't Agree About Mom or Dad: Elder Care Mediation Explained

By Lynnette Nadeau · April 2026

One sibling wants assisted living. Another insists on keeping Mom at home. A third thinks the finances aren't being managed fairly. These conversations are hard — but they don't have to destroy your family. Here's how elder care mediation helps.

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Estate Disputes

Inheritance Disputes: Why Mediation Beats Probate Court for Most Texas Families

By Lynnette Nadeau · April 2026

Probate litigation is expensive, slow, public, and adversarial. For families who want to resolve inheritance disputes without destroying what's left of their relationships, mediation offers a dramatically better alternative.

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How Mediation Works

What to Expect at Your First Mediation Session

By Lynnette Nadeau · March 2026

Most people come into their first mediation session not knowing what to expect. Will it be confrontational? Do you need a lawyer? What if the other party won't cooperate? Here's an honest, step-by-step walk through what actually happens.

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Child Support

Child Support Mediation in Texas: What You Can and Can't Negotiate

By Lynnette Nadeau · March 2026

Texas child support guidelines give courts a formula — but that formula doesn't account for every family's circumstances. Here's what mediation allows you to address that the standard formula may miss.

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Civil Mediation

Why You Should Try Mediation Before Filing a Civil Lawsuit in Texas

By Lynnette Nadeau · February 2026

Before you file a lawsuit, consider this: most civil cases end in settlement anyway. Mediation gets you to that settlement faster, cheaper, and without the damage that litigation does to relationships and your time and energy.

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