
Family Law Mediation Training – Advanced 24-Hour Online Course for Professional Mediators. A 24-hour advanced training for Private Mediators who’ve completed a 40-hour Basic Mediation course. Learn custody intake,
divorce case samples, parenting plans, domestic violence, and real-world agreement templates.
Family Law Mediation Training
Prerequisite and Course Purpose
This advanced course is intended for those who have already completed a basic mediation training. It fulfills continuing education requirements with a focused specialization in family law mediation. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key legal, emotional, and procedural issues in divorce, custody, and parenting disputes. This training also provides a strong foundation for launching or expanding a family mediation practice with confidence and professionalism.
This advanced course is intended for those who have already completed a basic mediation training. It fulfills continuing education requirements with a focused specialization in family law mediation. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key legal, emotional, and procedural issues in divorce, custody, and parenting disputes. This training also provides a strong foundation for launching or expanding a family mediation practice with confidence and professionalism.
Build Your Confidence in Family Law Mediation
Gain practical tools and a strong foundation to confidently mediate divorce, custody, parenting plans, and complex family dynamics—without needing a law degree.
Gain practical tools and a strong foundation to confidently mediate divorce, custody, parenting plans, and complex family dynamics—without needing a law degree.
Course Overview
Format: 100% Online, Self-Paced | Duration: 24 Hours Continuing Education Credit | Price: $199 | Certificate: Upon successful completion
What You Will Learn
Our carefully structured curriculum covers the critical elements of family law mediation, including:
Professional Practice Tools and Legal Forms Included
This course provides not only theoretical knowledge but also practical, ready-to-use resources essential for an effective family law mediation practice:
Who Should Enroll
This course is ideal for mediators, paralegals, and attorneys who want to deliver high-quality family mediation services. Legal professionals enroll not only to enhance their mediation skills but also to establish a well-organized, compliant, and document-ready practice. All forms and materials are downloadable and available for immediate use upon course completion.
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Family Law Mediation Training – Limited Time: Only $199 (Reg. $299)
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Format: 100% Online, Self-Paced | Duration: 24 Hours Continuing Education Credit | Price: $199 | Certificate: Upon successful completion
What You Will Learn
Our carefully structured curriculum covers the critical elements of family law mediation, including:
- Client Interview and Intake: Master effective initial consultations to build trust, set expectations, and collect essential information.
- Preparing Clients for Court-Ordered Custody Mediation or Evaluation: Develop ethical and thorough client preparation strategies to enhance the likelihood of successful custody outcomes.
- Discovery Basics: Acquire skills to analyze financial documents such as tax returns and pay stubs to uncover undisclosed income and assets.
- Negotiating Settlements: Learn to facilitate negotiations and settlements, which resolve over 95% of family law cases before trial.
- Active Listening: Advance your communication by truly listening to client concerns beyond simply hearing their words.
- Counseling Skills: Understand how to support clients facing grief, stress, and anxiety during family disputes.
- Crafting Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Plans: Create parenting plans that prioritize the children’s best interests and are likely to be approved by courts.
- Drafting and Enforcing Agreements: Develop clear, enforceable agreements that reduce the potential for future disputes.
- Domestic Violence Awareness: Identify and address signs of domestic violence sensitively within the mediation process.
Professional Practice Tools and Legal Forms Included
This course provides not only theoretical knowledge but also practical, ready-to-use resources essential for an effective family law mediation practice:
- Mediation Agreement Templates: Professionally drafted, customizable agreements for custody, divorce, and family disputes designed with court requirements in mind.
- Comprehensive Intake Forms: Client intake forms tailored for divorce, child custody, and mediation consultations that promote clarity and legal compliance.
- Sample Judgments and Parenting Plans: Model language for marital settlement agreements, custody orders, visitation schedules, and co-parenting arrangements.
- Client Handouts and Preparation Guides: Plain-language materials to prepare clients for mediation, custody evaluations, and financial disclosures.
- Discovery Checklists and Tools: Checklists and templates for financial document review, including tax returns and wage records, to identify potential issues.
Who Should Enroll
This course is ideal for mediators, paralegals, and attorneys who want to deliver high-quality family mediation services. Legal professionals enroll not only to enhance their mediation skills but also to establish a well-organized, compliant, and document-ready practice. All forms and materials are downloadable and available for immediate use upon course completion.
Enroll Today
Family Law Mediation Training – Limited Time: Only $199 (Reg. $299)
Enroll Now
Family Law Mediation Training Limited Time: Only $199 (Reg. $299)
Why Family Law Mediation Training is Important
Family law mediation requires a unique combination of legal knowledge, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. Unlike other forms of mediation, family disputes often involve highly sensitive issues such as child custody, visitation, support, and division of assets. Proper training ensures mediators are equipped to handle these complexities with professionalism, empathy, and impartiality.
Specialized family law mediation training prepares mediators to navigate the legal frameworks and court procedures that govern divorce and custody matters. It also teaches essential skills such as active listening, conflict resolution, and client preparation, which are critical for achieving successful, durable agreements.
Moreover, trained family law mediators help reduce the emotional and financial burdens of litigation by facilitating cooperative negotiations that prioritize the best interests of children and families. This training enhances a mediator’s credibility, effectiveness, and ability to build a thriving mediation practice.
Ultimately, investing in family law mediation training not only improves outcomes for clients but also elevates the standards and professionalism of the mediation field as a whole.
Family law mediation requires a unique combination of legal knowledge, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. Unlike other forms of mediation, family disputes often involve highly sensitive issues such as child custody, visitation, support, and division of assets. Proper training ensures mediators are equipped to handle these complexities with professionalism, empathy, and impartiality.
Specialized family law mediation training prepares mediators to navigate the legal frameworks and court procedures that govern divorce and custody matters. It also teaches essential skills such as active listening, conflict resolution, and client preparation, which are critical for achieving successful, durable agreements.
Moreover, trained family law mediators help reduce the emotional and financial burdens of litigation by facilitating cooperative negotiations that prioritize the best interests of children and families. This training enhances a mediator’s credibility, effectiveness, and ability to build a thriving mediation practice.
Ultimately, investing in family law mediation training not only improves outcomes for clients but also elevates the standards and professionalism of the mediation field as a whole.

Build a Practice, Not Just a Skillset
This course goes beyond education—it provides a clear roadmap to help you launch or grow a successful family law mediation practice. Included with your training:
Whether you're just starting out or expanding your service offerings, this course equips you with both the professional tools and the business skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive mediation landscape.
This course goes beyond education—it provides a clear roadmap to help you launch or grow a successful family law mediation practice. Included with your training:
- Marketing and Advertising Guidance
Learn how to ethically and effectively promote your services, attract clients, and establish a strong reputation in your local area and online. - The Mediator’s Tool Kit
Access ready-to-use intake forms, agreements, checklists, client handouts, and templates designed for real-world family mediation scenarios. - Practice Building Strategy
Step-by-step guidance on setting up your practice structure, branding, pricing your services, and offering packages that appeal to modern families. - Roadmap to Success
Gain insight into how to sustain and grow your mediation business with proven strategies, time-saving systems, and real-life case examples.
Whether you're just starting out or expanding your service offerings, this course equips you with both the professional tools and the business skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive mediation landscape.
Why Start This Training Now?
Family law mediators are in high demand as more families seek peaceful, affordable alternatives to litigation. Whether you're a new mediator, paralegal, or legal professional, this course offers the skills, tools, and support you need to confidently step into this rewarding field. With immediate access to forms, strategies, and business-building resources, you'll be equipped to make a real impact—while building a meaningful, flexible career. Start today and take the first step toward becoming a trusted, respected voice in family conflict resolution.
Family law mediators are in high demand as more families seek peaceful, affordable alternatives to litigation. Whether you're a new mediator, paralegal, or legal professional, this course offers the skills, tools, and support you need to confidently step into this rewarding field. With immediate access to forms, strategies, and business-building resources, you'll be equipped to make a real impact—while building a meaningful, flexible career. Start today and take the first step toward becoming a trusted, respected voice in family conflict resolution.
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