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From Hawai‘i Business Magazine:

Katie Bennett knows that navigating a divorce can be emotionally complex, especially when it involves expensive court processes to divide property and, more importantly, to determine child custody.

In those cases, “It should be about what’s best for the child, and that can be challenging,” says Bennett, founder and lead mediator at Family Mediation Hawai‘i in Honolulu.

Mediation can untangle complicated custody issues and help couples avoid costly and lengthy court trials.

“People still think they need to lawyer up and protect themselves. But mediation can be more effective because we’re hearing both, not just one side of the story,” Bennett says. “The process is about building trust and rapport and helping clients understand you want them to have a better outcome.”

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