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In the almost 25 years that I have been a family and divorce mediator I have not met parents who do not care about their children. They are sometimes totally in the dark about how to protect them as the divorce proceeds, but for the most part I believe they are teachable when it comes to the needs of their children as they transition to spending time with each parent in different homes. I realize that some parents are unable or unwilling to shield their children from their conflict; or there may be safety issues resulting from coercive controlling domestic violence; there may be serious physical or mental illness such as personality disorders; chemical dependency or allegation of sexual abuse which present extraordinary challenges in creating an appropriate parenting plan. In may be impossible for the parents to agree and these are the cases when court cannot be avoided and the Judge has the overwhelming responsibility to create the best possible parenting plan in view of all the circumstances. For more information visit us at http://www.janwalden.com/