Divorce, Elder and Family Mediation Services
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Family Mediation Resources
"Conflict Resolution" was published in the newsletter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness in June 2011.
Excellent article on use of medition for elder care family issues in The Washington Post, December 14, 2010.
Ellen Kandell was elected as President of the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution at its annual meeting on December 7, 2010. MCDR is the oldest professional dispute resolution organization in Maryland.
See our latest article and blog entry
Ellen Kandell will be presenting a workshop at the Maryland Foster Care Court Improvement Project Child Welfare Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Conference on December 15th, 2010 in Linthicum, Maryland.
"Negotiate to Get What You Want, So Everybody Wins" in Women in Higher Education, based on our presentation at Purdue University in September 2010.
Presentations
"Brain based Listening: Building Collaborative Listening Skills", Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals, November 22, 2010, Rockville, MD 6:00-8:00 pm Legacy Hotel and Conference Center
"Problem solving Skills to Build Collaboration in Families", Fannie Mae, September 15, 2010
"Listening Skills for Collaborative Practice Professional", Annapolis Collaborative Practice Group, October 11, 2010
Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals, November 22, 2010, Rockville, MD 6:00-8:00 pm Legacy Hotel and Conference Center
Links
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, MACRO is a nationally recognized leader in the dispute resolution community. MACRO is a small statewide office which has pioneered the use of collaborative processes in government agencies, private business and the juvenile and criminal justice systems in Maryland.
The first and oldest professional organization of dispute resolution professionals in Maryland.
A private mediation and referral organization with valuable resources about mediation and mediators.
Divorce and Family Law
Maryland Judiciary Domestic Relations Forms
A Layperson’s Guide to Divorce in Maryland by Jack Shapiro
Family Law Hotline and Women's Law Center
Child Support
Child support guidelines worksheet
Child support guidelines software
Parenting
National Family Resiliency Center, Inc.
Family Connex-web based program
Parental Alientation Awareness Organization
Support group for separated and divorced men and women
Parent Encouragement Program, an excellent parenting education program offering classes in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Law Related Links
Self help legal information site, People’s Law
Tax information
Tax implications of separation and divorce
Introductory material for IRS Publication 504
Other federal government web sites
Social Security Administration
Financial aid information for post secondary education
Life Insurance for federal government employees
Public School Information
Montgomery County Public Schools
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Baltimore County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools
District of Columbia Public Schools
Local Government agencies
Montgomery County Commission for Women
Howard County Commission for Women
