Mediation Areas

Divorce Mediation

Skip the courtroom battles—find peace, privacy, and fairness through SELA Family Mediations.

Divorce doesn’t have to be a war. Our certified mediators help couples in Southeast Louisiana separate with dignity, saving thousands in legal fees and months of emotional strain through efficient, out-of-court resolution.

Divorce mediation helps couples in Louisiana resolve separation issues privately, affordably, and without going to court. A certified mediator guides both parties in reaching fair agreements on property, custody, and finances, promoting communication, cooperation, and closure. Mediation keeps control in your hands, not the courtroom’s.

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Child Custody & Support

In child custody and support mediation, parents work together to create parenting plans that prioritize the child’s best interests. A neutral mediator helps parents reach balanced, sustainable agreements on custody schedules and financial support, reducing conflict and promoting healthy co-parenting.

At SELA Family Mediations, we help parents create child-centered custody and support agreements that reduce conflict, save money, and foster cooperative co-parenting rather than courtroom confrontation.

Protect your child’s well-being—without courtroom chaos.

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Spousal Support

Redefine fairness without fighting for it.

Mediation allows separating spouses to negotiate fair, customized spousal support (alimony) arrangements without court intervention. Through open dialogue and guided negotiation, couples can determine reasonable support based on income, lifestyle, and future needs, ensuring financial fairness and mutual respect.

Through guided mediation, SELA Family Mediations helps spouses reach balanced support agreements that respect both parties’ financial needs—without the hostility, expense, or unpredictability of litigation.

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Division of Community Property

Divide assets—not peace of mind.

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Louisiana’s community property laws can be confusing and make divorce settlements complex. Mediation helps couples identify, value, and divide marital assets and debts equitably and transparently, avoiding drawn-out litigation. A mediator ensures both sides are heard, protecting financial clarity and long-term stability.

SELA Family Mediations helps you reach equitable financial agreements faster, cheaper, and with less stress than going to court.

Pre- & Post-Nuptial Agreements

Protect your future—together.

Mediation offers a constructive way to create or revise pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements that protect both partners’ interests. A certified mediator facilitates honest discussions about assets, income, and expectations, turning a sensitive topic into a foundation of trust and financial security.

SELA Family Mediations guides couples through open, honest conversations about finances and expectations, turning prenups and postnups into tools for partnership—not tension. It’s a smarter, more affordable path to mutual peace of mind.

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Grandparents’ Rights

Because family bonds shouldn’t be broken by court orders.

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Louisiana law allows grandparents certain rights to maintain relationships with their grandchildren. Mediation provides a non-adversarial setting to address visitation, custody, or family communication issues while preserving family bonds and reducing emotional strain. It’s a compassionate path toward multi-generational resolution.

SELA Family Mediations offers grandparents and parents a private, compassionate forum to preserve family relationships—without the cost, delay, and stress of litigation.

Adoption

Build your family with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

SELA Family Mediations helps adoptive and biological families navigate the adoption process with understanding and efficiency, avoiding courtroom tension while creating agreements built on trust and transparency.

Adoption mediation supports families through the emotional and legal complexities of expanding their family. Whether private, agency, or step-parent adoption, mediation ensures clear communication between biological and adoptive parties, creating understanding, transparency, and lasting peace of mind for everyone involved.

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The Mediation Process

Pre-Suit Mediation

Divorce doesn’t have to begin in a courtroom. Pre-Suit Mediation offers couples in Louisiana a faster, more affordable, and far less stressful way to dissolve their marriage. Working with a certified mediator, both parties can resolve every aspect of their divorce—from community property partition (dividing assets and debts) to spousal support and co-parenting plans—all without litigation. The goal is simple: reach fair, mutually acceptable agreements so you can both move forward with clarity and dignity.

Post-Suit Mediation

Even after a lawsuit has started, it’s never too late to step away from conflict. Post-Suit Mediation helps couples and their attorneys resolve disputes efficiently—before more time, stress, and money are lost in litigation. The trained mediators at SELA Family Mediations work directly with you and your legal counsel to find common ground and finalize an agreement that lets both sides move forward. When emotions run high, SELA helps bring balance back to the table.

Modification Mediation

Life changes—and sometimes, court orders must change with it. Modification Mediation provides a practical, cooperative way to update existing judgments or parenting agreements when circumstances shift. Whether your child’s needs evolve, income changes affect child support, or one parent plans to relocate, SELA Family Mediations helps families make fair, legally sound adjustments without returning to a courtroom battle.

Family Law Mediation

Families don’t fit into one category—and neither do the conflicts that arise. Family Law Mediation covers a broad range of issues beyond divorce, including grandparents’ rights, adoption, succession disputes, and family caregiving conflicts. SELA’s certified mediators guide families toward amicable, negotiated solutions that preserve relationships and protect everyone’s emotional well-being. Because at SELA Family Mediations, we believe resolution should strengthen families—not divide them.