Custody Mediation: Process, Power Dynamics, and the Child’s Best Interest

About this episode

The episode discusses the process of custody mediation and its dynamics, featuring insights from family law attorneys.

Send a text In this roundtable episode, Julie is joined by three fellow family law attorneys (Cara Sawyer, Katie Fow, and PJ McGinnis) to explain what custody mediation looks like in real life, especially in Chester & Montgomery Counties, including required steps before court, what “legal custody” actually means, and why mediation is often about making incremental progress rather than solving everything at once. The conversation also addresses common pressure points that derail resolution...

People in this episode

Host: Julie Potts

Guests: Cara Sawyer, Katie Fow, PJ McGinnis

Topics covered

• custody mediation
• family law
• legal custody
• conflict resolution
• incremental progress

Keywords

• custody mediation
• family law attorneys
• legal custody
• mediation process
• Chester County
• Montgomery County
• incremental progress

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chester & Montgomery Counties

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