About MN Dewar Family Resolutions
MN Dewar Family Resolutions provides mediation, and family decision-support services for individuals and families navigating conflict, caregiving responsibilities, and major life transitions. The practice is dedicated to guiding families through organized, well-paced conversations, enhanced communication, and practical decision-making outside the traditional court system
Professional Profile
Michelle Dewar is a Licensed Paralegal regulated by the Law Society of Ontario and a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb). She is also accredited in:
- Family Mediation (AccFM)
- Child Protection Mediation (CP Med)
- Intergenerational Mediation (AccIM)
Her work is grounded in supporting parents, caregivers, and families as they navigate complex and often emotional situations involving separation, child protection involvement, and intergenerational decision-making.
Approach to Practice
MN Dewar Family Resolutions takes a methodical, compassionate, client-focused approach to supporting families through change. Formed on a foundation of, and backed by my specialized accreditations in family, child protection, and intergenerational mediation. I deliver deeply devoted, individualized guidance tailored to your family’s unique transitions, and ensure every voice is heard in a safe, expertly guided environment.
Services are designed to:
- Provide clarity during uncertain situations
- Support effective communication between participants
- Help families organize information and identify priorities
- Guide decision-making in a practical and manageable way
- Reduce reliance on adversarial court processes where possible
Each situation is approached within a clear, stable framework built on respect, intentionality and forward movement.
Who This Practice Supports
Services are designed to support:
- Separating parents preparing for mediation and decision-making
- Parents working with child protection services (CAS) who require structured preparation and guidance
- Families supporting aging relatives and navigating caregiving responsibilities
- Self-represented individuals managing family transitions without full legal representation
- Caregivers and family members working through complex or high-conflict decision-making situations
Commitment to Accessible Support
Families often need more than legal information; they need compassionate guidance and clear direction to find stability, along with a reliable pathway and a trusted, organized framework for understanding what steps to take next.
MN Dewar Family Resolutions is committed to providing services that are:
- Practical and easy to engage with
- Accessible across Ontario through virtual sessions
- Focused on helping families move forward with confidence
- Responsive to the realities of complex family situations
Services provided through MN Dewar Family Resolutions are mediation and decision-support services. These services do not constitute legal representation.
Michelle Dewar is a Licensed Paralegal in Ontario and may provide legal services within the authorized scope of practice, including future services as a Family Law Support Provider (FLSP).
Any legal services are provided under a separate retainer agreement and are distinct from mediation and coaching services.
Mediation services are provided in a neutral capacity and do not involve legal advice to either party.
Supporting Parents. Strengthening Families. Rebuilding Stability Together.
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