Mediation for Children with Complex Medical Needs

Children with complex medical histories/realities have unique needs that will surely arise in mediation. In addition to the “usual” issues that reveal themselves in the mediation setting, you both may be discussing extended hospital stays, coordination of post-surgical care, and hospital visitors. Or, you may be considering various hospital systems, and planning for how to create the best environment/reality for the patient’s siblings. Navigating divorce and parenting disputes are often highly distressing for families, demanding a lot from families emotionally, physically, and financially. Going through this shift while also navigating how to care for your child with additional medical needs can make the prospect of mediation feel daunting. Mediation, however, is flexible and is often a great fit for families with demanding schedules and stressful realities. Mediation should be a place where parents of children who happen to have additional medical needs feel they can discuss these issues and be heard, understood, and able to discuss what is most important to them; how to best care for their children. Contact Kelly today to learn more about how Kelly can work with your family’s unique medical issues in the mediation room. Kelly can be reached at: Kelly@ragenmediation.com.