Family Mediation
My Role
As a family mediator, my role is to support open, respectful communication as clients navigate separation or divorce.
I help identify each person’s interests and priorities, and guide conversations toward solutions both parties can accept and feel comfortable with.
Virtual Mediation Across Ontario
I offer virtual family mediation services to clients throughout Ontario, providing an accessible and flexible option for families wherever they are located. Through secure online platforms, I support separating couples as they work through parenting arrangements, financial matters, and property division in a way that is respectful, efficient, and convenient. Virtual mediation ensures that families across the province can receive child-focused, solution-oriented guidance without the need for travel.
Please Contact Judith @ 519-386-4606
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My Role as a Family Mediator
My role is to provide a respectful space where families can have meaningful conversations and work through important issues together during times of change.
I encourage open communication, and help each person share their thoughts and concerns in a way that can be heard and understood.
Mediation gives families the opportunity to talk about parenting, financial matters, and future plans in a supportive environment.
My focus is helping you find common ground and explore practical solutions that reflect your family’s unique circumstances and values.
Unlike a court process, mediation allows you to remain in control of your decisions and move forward at your own pace.
It is a collaborative process that can reduce stress, ease conflict, and support a more positive path forward — especially when children are involved.
What You Can Expect in Mediation
Mediation is a steady, guided process designed to help families find solutions together.
Beginning with the first separate Intake meeting, you can expect a respectful and supportive environment where each person has an opportunity to speak and be heard.
After separate Intakes, during our sessions together we’ll work step-by-step through the topics that matter most to your family such as parenting time, child and spousal support, and the division of property or finances.
Together we develop agreements that are practical, fair, and tailored to your unique circumstances.
By the end of mediation, many families find they have clear agreements in writing, but also a renewed ability to communicate and cooperate for the future.
Benefits of Mediation
Mediation offers families a more peaceful, respectful way to resolve issues after separation or through a divorce.
Mediation focuses on communication, understanding, and collaboration rather than conflict or blame.
By working together in mediation, you have the opportunity to make your own decisions about your family’s future rather than having decisions made for you in court.
Mediation often helps reduce stress, save time and minimize legal costs. It can also improve communication and help preserve relationships, especially when children are involved.
When children are involved, the process encourages cooperation and gives parents the tools to continue working together in the years ahead.
Most importantly, mediation supports solutions that reflect your family’s individual needs, values, and priorities while helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Topics of Discussion
Every family’s situation is unique, and mediation provides the flexibility to focus on the issues that matter most to you. Together, we can discuss and resolve a range of topics, such as:
Parenting Arrangements: How children will share time with each parent, including regular schedules, holidays, and vacations.
Decision-Making: How parents will make important choices regarding education, health care, and extracurricular activities.
Child Support: Ensuring that children’s needs are met in a fair and consistent way.
Spousal Support: Exploring options that recognize each person’s circumstances and financial responsibilities.
Property Division and Equalization: Reaching practical agreements about the family home, assets, debts, and personal property.
Communication and Future Planning: Finding ways to maintain respectful dialogue and cooperative co-parenting going forward.
Mediation gives you the opportunity to work through these issues in a thoughtful, organized and positive way, always with the goal of building a stable foundation for your family’s next chapter.
Difference of Mediators, Lawyers and Court
Unlike a judge, a mediator does not make decisions. I do not take sides or provide legal advice however I do follow Family Law Rules.
As a mediator, my role is to create a respectful space for discussion, encouraging open communication and an understanding between the parties.
In mediation families have the ability to control their outcomes, reduce conflict, and build a foundation for more positive future interactions, particularly where children are involved.
Through conversations, I assist participants in identifying their priorities, exploring options and reaching mutually acceptable agreements on issues such as parenting, parenting time, child and spousal support, property division, net family property, equalization and future communication.
Costs of Mediation
Fees are charged proportionate to incomes which enables all clients to have the option of Mediation. Please contact me to discuss.
Mediation may be included in some Union Benefits where clients are covered for mediation.
Is Mediation Right for You?
Mediation is well-suited for families who wish to resolve their differences with respect, and cooperation.
Mediation works best when both parties are willing to communicate honestly, consider each other’s perspectives, and focus on practical solutions that support the well-being of everyone involved and creating a positive path forward for themselves and especially for children.
Even when communication has been difficult in the past, mediation can help. With my guidance as a neutral professional, conversations become more structured, calm, and productive.
Many clients find that mediation not only helps them reach clear agreements, but also improves how they communicate in the future.
If you’re looking for a process that allows you to stay in control of your decisions, reduce conflict, and move forward in a positive way, mediation may be the right choice for you.
Let's Begin the Conversation
Taking the first step toward working out the details of separation or divorce can feel overwhelming.
Whether you’re ready to begin mediation or simply want to learn more about how the process works, I welcome you to reach out.
Together, we can begin a conversation about your family’s needs, discuss next steps, and determine how mediation can best support you toward a positive path forward and peace of mind.
Kind regards,
Judith
AboutJudith
Judith Denault, B.A., (Carleton University), Family Mediation (McMaster University) Accreditation by the Ontario Association of Family Mediators, 2009.
In private practice, Judith provides Comprehensive Mediation (Family Property Division, Support and Parenting Plans) services in Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce Counties, Kitchener-Waterloo and the GTA and throughout Ontario virtually.
In past years Judith has successfully mediated on-site and off-site clients involved in family courts at Ontario and Superior Courts of Justice in Stratford, Goderich and Walkerton, Ontario and occasionally in Owen Sound and Woodstock prior to establishing a Private Practice.
Between 2007 & 2009, Judith, in her role as a Circle Facilitator at Peacebuilders International (Canada) utilizing restorative practices to assist young people away from the justice system and toward building strong and healthy communities.
Judith continues Circle Practices with youth and the elderly within family settings.
As part of ongoing education, Judith participates in annual professional training.
Since 2011, Judith enjoys her role as an event volunteer for Community Living taking part in annual fundraisers in Kincardine, Ontario, as well as volunteering with the Huron Shores Hospice annually.
Judith Denault
Accredited Mediator
Circle Facilitator
Member of Chamber of Commerce
CFUW Member
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Judith Denault, Family Mediator. Providing services virtually throughout Ontario.
“I am incredibly grateful for Judith Denault and her thoughtful and professional guidance throughout our/my separation process.
Her ability to remain neutral while helping us navigate difficult conversations was invaluable. She asked the right questions, helped clarify our priorities, and kept us focused on finding fair and workable solutions. With her steady presence and expertise, we were able to reach an agreement that felt balanced and respectful to both sides, all in a timely manner.
I would highly recommend Judith Denault to anyone going through a separation or family transition. Her compassion, clarity, and professionalism made a challenging time much more manageable.
Thank you!"
L.B.
"Wish we had started mediation before we went to court cause it would have saved us a lot of money...Judith was awesome."
H.W.
"Judith was clear and concise and helped us feel confident in the process."
J.G.
"Mediation help me and my ex work out everything for our separation and we were suprised at how quickly the process went."
J.K.
"Great outcome for both of us. Thank you very much for helping us."
N.R.