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Audra Bayer is a private mediator. If you attend to see her legal advice however, you will conflict her out and she will not be in a position to provide you with mediative services. There are many other mediation services in Winnipeg. Family Conciliation Manitoba provides mediation services at no charge. For a list of private mediation services in Winnipeg contact Family Mediation of Manitoba.
In advance of attending to mediation ensure you have:
a) a list of issues/concerns related to custody/care and control/access of your children and a list of issues/concerns related to spousal/child support and property. Remember to be specific about your child related issues: decision making, time sharing, communication, mobility issues, new partner issues. Issues related to support can include special expenses such as daycare, health and dental; extra-curricular activities; scohol expenses; post-secondary education and other child related expenses. Ensure you address your mind to issues such as health and life insurance policies. In terms of property division ensure you obtain statements for all assets and debts as of date of separation for all real property (homes, cottages, commercial properties etc) and other property (cars, household contents, savings, RRSPs, RESPs, pensions, debts and other).
b) ensure that you ask questions about the mediator's qualifications to deal with each of these issues and ask to see a resume/c.v.;
c) obtain computer print outs of your last three (3) years tax returns; Notices of Assessment; 3 recent and consecutive paystubs and complete a Form 70D Financial Statement (you can download this from this site). In the event that you are self-employed you will need a year to date income and expense statement and perhaps bank statements and a copy of your corporate ledger. Ensure that you obtain legal advice with respect to your rights and obligations relating to financial disclosure.
Address your mind NOW to estate planning - POWER OF ATTORNEY, WILL and HEALTH DIRECTIVE.
And whatever you do, do not enter into any Agreement WITHOUT INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE.
