Posts Tagged ‘Illinois’

Chicago Mediation Services

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Illinois MediationWe are a Chicago Illinois based mediation firm focusing on the prevention and resolution of divorce, business, and workplace conflicts.

People chose our conflict resolution services because they want a mediator who can quickly and effectively assist them in creating a solution that works for them. Most cases, including divorces involving children, are completed resolved in a matter of hours.

We focus solely on creating “Win-Win” agreements – saving those in dispute the time, stress, and money that comes with litigation. (more…)

Civil Unions vs. Catholic Charities – Gay Adoption

Friday, May 6th, 2011

AdoptionIllinois’ civil union law will be in effect June 1, 2011. The law gives gay and lesbian couples the same rights as heterosexual married couples. This means that gay and lesbian couples who have committed to one another through the closest option to marriage legally available in Illinois – a state recognized civil union – should be able to adopt through state-sponsored adoption agencies.

In Illinois, Catholic Charities’ foster care and adoption programs serve more than 3,000 children, which is approximately twenty percent (20%) of services. These programs are largely funded by the state of Illinois, who pays Catholic Charities $30 million annually. (more…)

Virtual Visitation…Option for Parents

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

virtual visitationDistance and circumstance can affect how separated and divorced parents spend time with their children – regardless of the nature of the relationship between parents. Sometimes parents are separated or divorced; sometimes away on business or military deployment; sometimes the multi-household arrangement is by design.

Often a focus of discussion is how parents, who live away from their children, maintain a positive parent-child relationship – especially when parents are divorced or otherwise separate due to relationship issues. (more…)

CFR Mediation Services in Illinois

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Illinois MediationCFR Mediation (CFR) offers a full range of mediation services including civil, workplace, and divorce mediation services in Chicago, Rockford, & Peoria Illinois.

For those in Illinois, experienced mediators are available to resolve all kinds of disputes, including divorce, parenting & child custody issues, family conflicts, wills and probate, business or civil dispute, workplace conflict, and property disputes.

If you would like to learn more about our mediation services in Chicago, Rockford, or Peoria, Illinois or our other locations, please contact us for a no obligation confidential consultation.

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Illinois Divorce, Civil, Workplace Mediators

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Illinois Mediator

Therapist and attorney mediators conduct our mediation services in Illinois. We have offices throughout Chicago and suburbs, as well as Rockford, Peoria, and the Quad Cities area. Every CFR mediator is highly experienced in the field of conflict resolution, and is committed to assisting parties achieve peaceful, positive, resolution for most types of interpersonal disputes.

Our Illinois mediators include:

  • A licensed therapist with nearly 20 years experience resolving interpersonal conflicts. Working both with direct conflict and as a management consultant, she is able to successfully intervene in a variety of settings including family, civil, and workplace conflicts.
  • A practicing attorney with over 10 years experience in litigation and conflict resolution. In addition to his practice, he regularly serves as an arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County.
  • A practicing attorney mediator with over 20 years experience in conflict resolution with a specialization in employment law and workplace issues.
  • A practicing attorney mediator with over 30 years experience in conflict resolution and an arbitrator for 20 years. He is also a founding member of Mediators Without Borders and a board member of The International Academy Of Dispute Resolution. This mediator is available to assist in all types of disputes including family, divorce, personal injury, business, employment, elder care, and workplace conflicts.

In Illinois, we offer mediation for all types of conflicts including divorce and family issues, civil & business disputes, and workplace conflicts. Our mediators specialize in various issues, and your mediation coordinator will match our best provider to your case.

When you chose CFR as your mediation provider, you are choosing a mediation provider that understands how difficult and confusing finding a solution can be. We listen to you. We assist you in focusing on the shared interests involved – moving past the emotion that perpetuates the conflict are discord.

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CFR Mediator Spotlight: Nima Taradji

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Taradji Attorney MediatorNima Taradji, JD is a CFR Certified Mediator. A practicing attorney and accomplished professional photographer, he has over 10 years experience in litigation and conflict resolution.

Officially participating in a mediation certificate program in 2007, Mr. Taradji immediately chose to join the distinguished mediators already paneled with CFR. Through mediation, Mr. Taradji is able to expand his reach to conflicts of all types, including divorce and other family disputes as well as civil, business, and personal injury cases.

He sees his role as mediator as one of assisting individuals, families, and businesses in creating solutions that work, both in the immediate and for the long-term. “I understand the difficulty unresolved conflict brings, and hope to facilitate a creative solution that meets the unique needs of every case. It is an honor to be the trusted mediator, and each case receives my utmost attention.”

In addition to being a CFR Certified Mediator and practicing litigator, Mr. Taradji has been sworn as an arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County.

CFR has expert mediators, like Mr. Taradji, throughout the US. For mediation services from this provider or other CFR Certified Mediators, contact us.

Illinois: Mandatory Mediation for Custody and Visitation

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Parenting Custody AgreementsIn Illinois, if you go to court over custody or visitation, you will probably be ordered to see a mediator as part of your legal journey.  Even if you have never been married, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that mediation is the best way to begin sharing the responsibility for a child.

You can read the actual court ruling for clarification, but the purpose is to address any and all areas of conflict in parenting through mediation – this includes custody of the children, visitation rights, or the residency of the children (moving them out of the state).  Mediation allows the parents to work out a plan that works best for them.  Parents in dispute can opt to have  private mediator, like CFR Mediation, or can choose to participate in a court-run mediation program.

Each judge will order mediation “unless the court finds that an impediment to mediation exists”.  What this means is that there are certain circumstances where mediation is not considered a good idea.  For instance, if issues like substance abuse, mental illness, child abuse, or domestic violence are a factor in your situation, the judge may not order you to participate in mediation.

It is important to remember that although mediation may be mandatory in most cases, resolving your differences in those sessions is not.  Agreements through family mediation are always voluntary, but is also the only way to ensure that you develop a plan that you and your child can live with.  As in all family matters, any agreement made in mediation is not actually binding until it is signed by the judge as a formal court order.

If you would like to talk to someone in Illinois about your options, contact us.  At CFR, we have several qualified mediators throughout Cook County and other areas of Illinois. 

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