Articles

In-depth articles from the Riverdale Mediation team of professionals.

October 8, 2024

Best Practices for Screening for Family Violence and Power Imbalances in Family Mediation-Arbitration

By Hilary Linton What are some of the best practices for screening for family violence and power imbalances in family mediation-arbitration? 1. Screening is a…

November 7, 2023

Quick guide to parenting co-ordination in Ontario courts

This article was originally published in Law360 Canada on November 2, 2023.   By Hilary Linton   Parenting co-ordination (PC) in Ontario is a creature…

July 4, 2023

New parenting co-ordination case law: Clarifying or confusing?

This article was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on June 30, 2023.   By Hilary Linton   Parenting co-ordination (PC) is a wonderful resource…

Blog

In-depth articles from the Riverdale Mediation team of professionals.

December 19, 2024

What Makes Parenting Coordination Work Well?

Parenting coordination (PC) is a dispute resolution process for parents who have a parenting plan in place and need help communicating with each other, interpreting…

October 28, 2024

Can I bring my mother to the mediation? (or sibling, new partner, best friend, etc…)

In some cases, family mediators can have the sense that the forces really driving the conflict— or advocating for resolution— are not in the room.…

October 16, 2024

What Parenting Coordinators Need to know about Parental Alienation

One of the toughest issues facing parenting coordinators is where one parent accuses the other of child alienation. For PCs like me, who are lawyers…

News & Announcements

In-depth articles from the Riverdale Mediation team of professionals.

Borzou speaking on PC at FDRIA Webinar

Borzou Tabrizi is scheduled to speak about Parenting Coordination during the upcoming FDRIA webinar on Friday, October 4th.Borzou will bring his many years of experience as a parenting coordinator, providing the The FDR Institute Atlantic (FDRIA) community with information about how PC can benefit families and family law professionals. Learn more here.Register at [email protected]

IPMO's "In Conversation With" Series

Hilary was interviewed by Dr. Roisin O’Shea, Chair of the Irish Professional Mediators’ Organisation (IPMO), on family mediation: past, present and future. Watch it here!

Settlement Essentials

Hilary shared her legal knowledge, insights and best practices with a large group of members of the Ontario Association of Family Mediation in November 2022. Click here to watch the video on this important update for family dispute resolution professionals.
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