Testimonials
A smooth transition
Jim and Phil, thanks to you both for your help and assistance during our mediation meetings. I do not know if the prompt turn-around with the courts was a record, but it looks like the judge signed the Decree the same day you submitted our documents. I trust that your...
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Continue to have this hope
Jim, thank you for your compassion and thoughtfulness throughout our mediation process. As you witnessed the emotions each of us experienced were wrenching, especially knowing that for both of us love remains. Through it all you were our lighthouse in stormy seas....
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Worked through this challenging period of our lives
Our divorce was final yesterday. The process seemed to be very long but now we have finally arrived at the end. I am taking this opportunity to thank you and the staff at Heartland Family Mediators, for your help and assistance as we worked through this challenging...
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Easier In the Mess of It All
It was exactly as I expected based on what I researched on your website. I felt very cared for and supported by both Amy and Jim even though they remained impartial throughout the process. Definitely made it easier to get through the mess of it all. Thank...
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Mediation Services Paved the Way For Us
My husband and I tried for a long time to make things work between us and decided to divorce as a last resort. It was very difficult and I wish it would have worked out for us to stay together. I was hesitant about using a mediator for our divorce and thought that...
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Gifted Communicators
Jim and Amy are gifted communicators. Their calm, reassuring, and knowledgeable demeanor repeatedly diffused a stressful situation. Though the circumstances of our meeting are much less than ideal, I'm thankful for the opportunity to work with them. MH
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Confidence in Avoiding the Courts and High Costs
Emotional and financial costs of divorce can be very high. When deciding on the right path for us to take when we knew our marriage needed to end, high on our list was to not expose our children to the courts. Equally high on the list was to avoid huge legal expenses...
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Peace and Equity Through Mediation
When it became clear that getting a divorce was unavoidable, I was pained when I reviewed options available to me. Our children were adults. I didn’t understand all of the details regarding our finances. I was fearful about my future financial security. I knew in my...
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Easier Said Than Done
When HFM asked me to report back how I was doing after they had mediated my divorce, I was apprehensive. I didn’t want to think about or discuss it. It was over and I wanted it behind me. I have come to a hard conclusion: I honestly don't know how to talk about my...
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I Never Dreamed It Could Turn Out This Well
After much discussion, my husband and I made the decision to divorce. Our goal from the beginning was to remain not only civil to one another, we wanted to be able to like and respect each other when the process was behind us. We have a young son together and we both...
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No One Enters Marriage Expecting Divorce
No one ever enters marriage thinking they will end up getting divorced, and the same was true for me. When my husband told me he wanted a divorce, my first thought was, “I don’t want this to be ugly.” I immediately called Jim Johnson knowing he was a mediator. After...
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Advice to the Next Pour Soul Navigating a Divorce
In addition to being emotionally gut wrenching, divorce is by definition financially ruinous. My brother recently lost close to 25% of his net worth to lawyers insisting they were "making sure" their clients were properly represented. In the end, the court made an...
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