"This book should be required reading for anyone who is beginning to mediate child custody disputes." (Mediation News)

"The best book now available focused on the custody mediation process." (The Alternative Newsletter)

"The seminal work in systems theory applied to mediation, this will be invaluable to all practicing mediators as well as other professionals involved in custody disputes."

"This revised book is a gem. Saposnek's compassionate, ethical, and strategic approach is carefully balanced with an in-depth knowledge of families-- essential reference." (Janet R. Johnston, executive director, Judith Wallerstein Center for the Family in Transition, associate professor, Administration for Justice Department, San Jose State University)

"Don Saposnek, one of the fellow pioneers in mediating child custody disputes, has completely updated his classic work. This new edition contains valuable new case material gleaned over twenty years of mediating these disputes. Many authors have written about mediation, but few have the depth and breadth of experience of Don Saposnek." (Hugh McIsaac, director, Family Court Services, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland, Oregon)

"This classic guide has been thoroughly updated and enhanced. It is a must read for those becoming custody mediators and a helpful reference for experienced mediators." (Jay Folberg, dean and professor of law, University of San Francisco School of Law and co-author, Divorce Mediation, Joint Custody and Shared Parenting, and Mediation)