"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
- Theodore Roosevelt

When couples separate it can be difficult to figure out how to make practical decisions around how to co-parent, what happens to joint property and how to divide financial assets in a fair and equitable way.

Middle Ground offers a neutral space to discuss these issues, and to create the opportunity for parties to come to their own decisions regarding these important matters. Mediation leaves the final agreement between the role players themselves, facilitating calm investigation of the specific aspects that make up individual family needs and the identification of the arrangements which will suit each unique group the best.

Being forward-focused and prioritising the needs of children in the family are strategies which can work well in coming to a positive co-parenting collaboration. This could have the real potential of establishing a long lasting and effective foundation for working together for the best outcomes for all the members of the family.

Creating a context where all financial information can be collated and examined can allow the viewing of potential divisions of resources in a clear and efficient way, enabling decisions which not only take care of present needs, but also look to the future to plan ahead. Reality testing can identify what is achievable with what is actually available.