Living in an uninsured motor home, John was in the midst of a difficult separation. His wife Jane refused to speak with him and he was left without access to his financial resources and home. Finally, when his lawyer contacted her, she decided it was time to talk, but not through a lawyer.

Jane had decided that they needed the support of the Smartsettle Family Resolution Centre (FRC), a Metro Vancouver based business that supports families in negotiating separation agreements and other difficult family transitions. Once John was assured of the collaborative nature of the Smartsettle FRC process, and that he would retain control of any decisions affecting him, he agreed that he preferred a non-adversarial process.

With Smartsettle FRC’s help, after many months apart, John and Jane met face to face for the first time. Even though this meeting was difficult, John was impressed by how helpful the facilitators were and how the process moved quickly forward. The facilitators supported a focused and balanced approach to solving the division of important assets and liabilities. Within days key issues affecting him were resolved and longstanding financial conflicts had been worked through.

Now, months later, John and Jane have moved on with their lives, knowing that they have a solid agreement behind. Smartsettle FRC is happy to have played a part in helping them transition into a future that they both feel good about.