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Also offered · Mediation
Fact-based mediation with a Gottman-trained mediator, for families, couples and neighbors. Private and confidential, with no public courtroom and no public record. You pick a time and pay when you book.
For parents affected by substance use who need a custody schedule for now, while things are uncertain.
When one of you wants to keep your home but can't afford to refinance and buy the other out, a second mortgage may be a path. Mediation helps you agree on how it will work.
Liz doesn't arrange loans. Check your options with a lender before you sign.
Learn more ›Fences, trees, noise, parking, property lines, shared driveways. Talk it through with a neutral person and leave with an agreement instead of a feud.
How mediation works
Both of you meet with Liz at the same time to talk things through: what's working, what isn't, and what each of you needs.
A second meeting by video, where Liz talks with each person one-on-one. It's a private space to raise concerns you may not want to say in front of the other person.
At the end of mediation
Liz gives you a written list of everything you agreed to in mediation. You don't sign anything in mediation, so no one feels pressured to commit on the spot.
Take the list home. Review it with a lawyer or any other advisor you trust. Then decide whether to turn it into a contract.
Before your first meeting. After you book, your confirmation email includes a link to a short intake form. Each person fills it out on their own. It takes about 10 minutes, and your answers are private: the other person won't see them.
Plan for three hours for each meeting. Please set aside a full three hours for the joint meeting and three hours for the separate video meeting, so there's time to work through everything without rushing.
Safety first. If there has been violence, threats, or there's a protection order between you, please call before booking. Mediation may not be the right fit, and Liz can talk with you about other options.
About
Liz is a mediator in West Seattle. Through Divorce Without Court, she helps people make their own decisions about parenting plans, the family home, and disputes with neighbors, instead of handing those decisions to a judge.
As your mediator, Liz is neutral. She doesn't represent either side; she helps both of you reach an agreement you can actually follow.
Policies
Payment is taken when you schedule.
$65 calls: no refunds, unless Liz cancels and can't reschedule. Mediation: cancel at least 2 days (48 hours) ahead for a full refund; with less notice, there's no refund.
$65 calls: up to 3 times, with at least 4 hours' notice. A missed call counts as used. Mediation: up to 24 hours before the meeting.
If you have a problem, contact Liz first at 206-747-3029 so it can be made right. Disputing the charge with your card company instead adds a $399 chargeback fee.
The name on the card must match the person booking, or you must have the cardholder's permission. Liz may ask to see photo ID at the start of an appointment.
She doesn't represent either person or give either side legal advice in mediation.
Mediation is a private process. It happens behind closed doors, not in a public courtroom, and there's no public record. All mediation materials and communications are confidential. What's said in mediation can't be used in court. The only exception is safety: threats of harm or child abuse can't be kept confidential.
Liz doesn't give legal advice or act as your lawyer. For legal advice, talk with an attorney or a free legal clinic.