Our impact

“SCFM Mediation Services provides a sophisticated, equitable, meaningful agreement, the way a child’s visitation schedule should be. Because if they know what to do, it alleviates the stress and confusion, and makes for a much more peaceful coexistence. They are highly, highly recommended by a veteran Children’s Court attorney.” 

- Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers Inc., Attorney, Bernstein

“The mediators of Southern California Family Mediation show great care and concern for families, ensuring that each voice is heard. The mediators’ attention to detail provides understanding and a stable footing for the families so they don’t have to keep coming back to the juvenile justice system. After the families have been through a traumatic process, mediation offers closure and healing, and provides a fresh start for the parents and children, so that they may be even stronger than they were before.”  

- Children’s Law Center of California, Attorney, Wilson 

“Children’s Court cases end, but the consequences must be dealt with by the families everyday thereafter. Thanks to SoCal Family Mediation Services, exit orders of all kinds are being negotiated regularly, thoroughly, and with great compassion for the families involved.”

- Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers Inc., Director 

“This program has improved the public service and provided integrity for the Children’s Court, by enabling coparents to participate in a meaningful mediation regarding the custody, visitation, medical, and educational plans for their children. 

These concrete and specific Custody and Parenting Time Agreements, for Final Juvenile Custody Order Judgements can be used in the Family Law Court, to provide continuity, cohesion, and a pathway to continuing the family needs and goals, once they leave the child dependency system. A specific visitation schedule for families enhances the chances that they will not return to the child dependency system. There are provisions for safety, stability, and permanency for the child or children.” 

- Los Angeles County Family Law Court, Commissioner, Mordetzky