Articles
In-depth articles from the Riverdale Mediation team of professionals.
September 15, 2017
Safety Planning in Family Law Cases: An Emerging Duty of Care for Lawyers?
By Hilary Linton Research and experience tells us that intimate partner homicides are the most predictable and preventable of murders. We also know that adversarial…
September 14, 2017
Best Practices for Screening for Family Violence and Power Imbalances in Family Mediation-Arbitration
By Hilary Linton 1. Screening is a process of identifying, assessing and managing power imbalances. Its purpose is to assess if parties are appropriate for…
September 14, 2017
Identifying and Assessing Family Violence and Power Dynamics
By Hilary Linton What are the fundamental principles of ADR? What are some basic screening concepts I should know before starting mediation and/or arbitration? What are mediators…
Blog
In-depth articles from the Riverdale Mediation team of professionals.
June 3, 2019
Book Review: A Guide To Family Arbitration In Ontario, By Stephen Grant And Jenna Preston (Lexis Nexis 2018)
Score: 9.5/10 As a family arbitrator I am always looking for good reading to stay current. I recommend this book highly for anyone doing this…
January 21, 2019
Court Upholds Confidentiality of Mediation Intake Forms, Mediator’s File & Screening Notes
Cliff Nelson, Riverdale Mediation & Hilary Linton, Riverdale Mediation and mediate393/311/47 Few legal principles are more sacrosanct than settlement privilege. In family law, where the…
September 20, 2018
The (Unique) Perils of The PC Process
The parenting coordination process is a difficult one for both clients and PCs. Invariably there is one parent who is more committed; or is driving…
News & Announcements
In-depth articles from the Riverdale Mediation team of professionals.
National Post Article - March 2020
Elizabeth Hyde recently spoke to journalist Josephine Wong of the National Post to discuss how separated couples deal with co-parenting in the wake of COVID-19. Read the full article here.Lawyer's Daily Article - February 2020
Elizabeth Hyde and Jared Norton's article on the "The Efficacy of Parenting Co-ordination” was recently published in the Lawyer's Daily (February 28, 2020).
"...understanding the full scope and potential of parenting co-ordination, as well as engaging in a dialogue about its effectiveness, is central to responsible practice."
Read the complete article here.
Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 Newsletter
Our Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 Newsletter has finally arrived! Read about our recent partnership with York University, upcoming family mediaiton training programs in 2020, and more! Click here to view the complete newsletter.
Newsletter
The Riverdale Mediation Newsletter will keep you updated on our course schedule, speaking engagements and exciting updates in the world of Family Mediation.
