Elizabeth A Dalton

My co-parent (ex-spouse) and I went to Ms. Dalton to make a modification to our divorce decree that included child support and parent-time adjustments. Though the process is typically difficult, my co-parent and I had reached an agreement in principle on our own prior to seeking mediation. Ms. Dalt...on offered to facilitate a formal mediation appointment and write the stipulation to be filed with the court which was very appealing to us since we had seemingly done the hard part. To her credit, Ms. Dalton was very accommodating on schedule even on very short notice. The result of the mediation however, was several document drafts which included language contrary to the agreement made in the mediation appointment and to which I openly rejected multiple times, but my co-parent had requested of Ms. Dalton privately, a recommendation by Ms. Dalton that my co-parent did not need to include proof of income for my review, and a lack of “facilitative” mediation, or "coaching" to help us hammer through these issues. I should also mention that in order to file the modification, both my co-parent and I would have had to sign a Certificate of Compliance with Child Support Guidelines which certificate clearly states that we had reviewed one another’s financial documents and agreed the support calculation was correct. By recommending my co-parent not submit financial documents for my review, I was therefore being requested to perjure myself. The resulting arguments led to my co-parent cancelling mediation. Ms. Dalton was decidedly biased, even contrary to law in our case. Ours was a case which should have been simple since we had already agreed in principle, and therefore I would not recommend her services to anyone.

Liz acted as a divorce mediator during my divorce. She was kind, professional, and helped bridge the divide. Since the divorce, she has helped my grown children figure out how to come to terms with the divorce. She also mediated a post-divorce spousal support modification. I can't imagine how har...d all this would have been without the calm, compassionate, and diplomatic skills Liz possesses. I would recommend her to anyone.

My marriage was in crisis and working with Liz Dalton has been a critical part of our staying together. She has assisted us in working through challenges that seemed impossible at the time. We are learning to work together as a team and have learned news ways of cooperating and communicating. I feel ...more positive about my marriage than I have in years. I highly recommend working with Liz Dalton.

As with most divorces, there are going to be disagreements between the soon-to-be ex-spouses. Liz did a good job of managing differences of opinion. She was fair in her approach to the case. She listened to both sides of the situation, and worked with my ex-wife and me on finding common ground. She d...ealt with at times high emotion with calmness, and worked to bring conflict back to problem solving and finding solutions that fit for both parties.