Welcome to the Alberta Family Mediation Society
What is family mediation?
Mediation is a family-centered conflict resolution process in which an impartial third party (the mediator) helps the participants in negotiating a consensual, informed and fair agreement. Decision-making rests with the parties throughout. The mediator assists the parties in identifying issues and information needs, reducing obstacles to communication, exploring alternatives and focusing on the needs and interests of those who it is agreed are affected.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Alberta Family Mediation Society (AFMS) is to draw together the community of dispute resolution practitioners to promote awareness and use of mediation in the resolution of family conflicts.
We are a non-profit organization promoting the development and appropriate use of mediation as an alternative to emotionally and financially costly court actions.
Public event, April 21, 2010
Posted February 1, 2010 9:56PM
On Wednesday, April 21, 2010 the Alberta family Mediation Society is proud to present Mr. Justice Harvey Brownstone in Edmonton to speak to the public about his book Tug of War and about the process of separation. This presentation is a must for your clients!
Mr. Justice Harvey Brownstone’s book Tug of War is the first of its kind. Written by a sitting family court judge in layman’s language, it demystifies complex family law concepts and procedures, clearly explains how family court works, and gives parents essential alternatives to resolve their own custody battles and keep their kids out of the often damaging court system.
Breakup rates in North America are skyrocketing. Recent statistics say 45% of marriages end in divorce, and at the centre are countless children, thrust by their families into a complex and seemingly impermeable family court system. Tug of War explains the role of lawyers and judges in the family justice system, and examines the parents’ own responsibilities to ensure that post-separation conflicts are resolved with minimal damage to the children stuck in the middle of parental disputes.
Justice Harvey Brownstone explores themes that apply to all families and parents in conflict. He draws on fourteen years sitting on the family court bench to provide clear case examples with inclusive and accessible language. Tug of War describes alternatives to litigation and exposes the myth that parents can represent themselves without a lawyer in family court. Justice Brownstone discloses the inner struggles of parents, judges and lawyers in the maelstrom of marital conflict.
April 21, 2010 7:00-9:00pm
(doors open at 6:30pm)
Sutton Place Hotel, 10235 101 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J3E8
Registration is $20
Information and registration:
Alberta family Mediation Society
info@afms.ca
1-877-233-0143 (403) 233-0143
fax: (403) 532-0988
Justice Brownstone will also be speaking at the AFMS Conference for professionals on Thursday, April 22, 2010.
See www.afms.ca for more details.
AFMS 2010 Conference - Burning Issues
Posted December 8, 2009 3:53PM
Hosted in conjunction with the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society (AAMS), the AFMS 2010 Conference will be held in Edmonton.
April 21 - 24, 2010
Sutton Place Hotel
10235 101 Street NW
Edmonton, AB.
Register for Conference 2010 Online
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