Divorce and mediation experts

At Fairway Divorce Solutions, we provide families with a fair way to separate. Our Divorce Resolution Mediators use a proven divorce mediation approach to safeguard your assets and protect your children. With our Independently Negotiated Resolution™ (INR) method you and your spouse will move through the decision-making process separately which reduces difficult interactions and avoids power struggles. We take care of all aspects of your separation with specialists in legal, financial, and parenting matters. This results in better decision-making and leads to a fair and stress-free divorce.

Since 2006, we have successfully helped more than 7,500 families in Canada reach a mutually agreeable financial settlement and a parenting plan that ensures children benefit from positive co-parenting. We have a 95% success rate in completing separations within 120 days of financial disclosure.

Contact us today to learn more about how we can assist you in achieving a peaceful resolution. We’ll help you understand the issues, make informed decisions, reach an agreement, and move into the future.

Get back to living again

Going through a divorce can be stressful, exhausting, and all-consuming. Your resolution expert with mediation experience, will help you get you through it in months, not years, so you can move forward into your future, sooner.

Reduce time, reduce stress, reduce cost

Fairway’s INR Process is a proven, step-by-step driven approach that moves you both through the divorce process fairly, efficiently, and far more cost-effectively than expensive and stressful courtroom battles.

Keep moving ahead

When a marriage ends it can be difficult to work together. Just because one person isn’t ready to talk about an issue it doesn’t mean you can’t move forward. Our process allows you to work privately through the process, guided by your resolution expert in the order that works best for you.

Use the right professionals

Depending on the complexity of your situation, you may need a host of different professional services. At Fairway Divorce you have access to our extended independent team of legal, financial, and other experts at just the right time, so you won’t run up unnecessary costs.

Services offered at Fairway Winnipeg

At Fairway Winnipeg, we are conflict resolution experts. What you need most when navigating a conflict is a solution, and the sooner, the better. Our job is to get you to the next phase of your life fast and without draining your finances to get there.

Our divorce mediation experts are accredited professionals in divorce, business and family negotiation and conflict resolution living and working in Winnipeg.

We understand the unique needs and landscape of Manitoba, including the current provincial mediation policy. All of Fairway’s final separation agreements and plans are based on the family laws of your jurisdiction, including the: Federal Child Support Guidelines, Homesteads Act, Law of Property Act, Family Maintenance Act, Family Property Act, and the Divorce Act. Our unique INR mediation method ensures you have all you need to move on and start your next journey.

You’ll work with a dedicated mediator who will guide you through each step of our INR method, keeping family dispute resolution and negotiations on a timeline, and your priorities at the centre of the process. When necessary, your mediator will meet with you and your partner or spouse separately to provide both of you the opportunity to make decisions fully informed and in your way. Your final separation agreement will reflect everyone’s needs, preferences, vision for the future and based on the marital and divorce laws.

When the process requires additional expertise, we’ll draw from our extended independent team of trusted professionals in real estate, finance, tax, business valuation, pension valuation, and legal assistance.

You’ll never have to wonder if you’ve missed a step or what’s needed from you because we’re with you every step of the way.

A strong national brand supporting local expertise

At Fairway Divorce Solutions Winnipeg you receive the benefit of a private, confidential mediation boutique supported by a national team. Fairway’s national team of legal, financial, and business professionals assist the Winnipeg office by providing up-to-date changes to Manitoba and Canadian divorce laws, client education, financial divorce expertise, and collective peer review on client cases. The result is an expertly crafted agreement that avoids unnecessary delays when you take the final step in your divorce process and engage independent legal advice. Locally and nationally, the Fairway team is here to help you move forward into your new life.

With Fairway you are backed with a team of top professionals from coast to coast.

Fairway Divorce Solutions was founded by Karen Stewart. We help Canadian families manage separation and divorce using a step-by-step mediation method called INR or Independently Negotiated Resolution™.

The hardest and most stressful part of getting a divorce is the negotiations around money and kids. Our divorce mediation experts and financial divorce experts in Winnipeg guide you through an efficient process that keeps the hard part of your divorce to less than 120 days after financial disclosure.

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Winnipeg

103 Progress Way Unit A-2
Oak Bluff, Manitoba
R4G 0E3

This business is owned and operated independently by 6405879 Manitoba Ltd, who is an authorized licensed user of the trademark Fairway Divorce Solutions®, which trademark is owned by Fairway Divorce Solutions Ltd.

Areas of Specialization

  • Divorce Mediation
  • Divorcing with children
  • Grey divorce
  • High net-worth divorce
  • High conflict divorce
  • Common-Law Separations
  • Complex financial arrangements
  • Comprehensive parenting plans
  • Prenuptial, postnuptial and cohabitation

Divorce Services

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Asset Division

How Canadian law divides family property when a marriage ends: how property division works, how it varies by province, excluded property, pensions, business interests, and the unique rules that apply to the family home.

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Child Support

How child support is calculated in Canada using the Federal Child Support Guidelines, what income is included, how special and extraordinary expenses are handled, when support can be changed, and how it is enforced if a parent doesn't pay.

Nurtured Children

Children & Parenting

How divorce and separation affect children under Canadian law: parenting arrangements, decision-making responsibility, parenting time, relocation rules, and what courts consider when determining the best interests of the child.

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Common Law Separation

Common law couples separating in Canada face different rules than married spouses,and those rules vary by province. This guide covers property rights, spousal support eligibility, parenting arrangements, and why a written agreement is critical for unmarried partners.

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Conflict & Emotions

The emotional stages of divorce, the difference between normal distress and symptoms requiring professional support, what defines a high-conflict divorce and its impact on children, and what research says actually helps. It includes practical coping strategies and how to find affordable support.

Decisions

Divorce Cost and Time

Realistic cost ranges and timelines for every type of divorce in Canada, from DIY and online services through mediation, collaborative divorce, and litigation. Covers what drives costs up, what you can actually control, legal aid options, and how to build a realistic divorce budget.

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Divorce Mediation

An objective guide to the family mediation process: what a mediator does and does not do, how the process typically works, the difference between interest-based and directive mediation, costs, timelines, provincial differences, and how to choose a qualified mediator in Canada.

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Divorce Process

A step-by-step guide to Canadian divorce law in practice, from the different ways to prove a breakdown in marriage through filing, serving divorce papers, and receiving your divorce order. Covers uncontested and contested divorce proceedings, timelines by province, and what happens if your spouse won't cooperate.

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Divorce Support

A practical guide to every type of support available to Canadians going through separation: therapy, legal advice, financial guidance, peer groups, and parenting support. Covers what each costs, who each is for, and how to access help in your province.

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Housing Concers

Who gets to stay in the house, the four most common options for the family home (buyout, sale, delayed sale, nesting), and post-divorce housing realities for Canadian families. Covers the matrimonial home rules in and how they vary across provinces.

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Legal Representation

When you need a lawyer, when you don't, and what your options are in between: unbundled legal services, duty counsel, Legal Aid eligibility, online legal information resources, and how to get independent legal advice without paying for full representation.

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Power Imbalance

Recognizing emotional abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, and intimidation during separation, and understanding how Canadian law now treats these dynamics under the Divorce Act. Covers safety planning, and when mediation is and is not appropriate.

Prenup And Postnuptial

Prenuptual, Postnuptual and Cohabitation Agreements

What domestic contracts can and cannot do in Canada, how courts assess their enforceability, what full financial disclosure and independent legal advice are required, and how the rules differ across the provinces. Includes cohabitation rights for common law couples.

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Spousal Support

Who qualifies for spousal support in Canada, how amounts and duration are determined under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, the difference between compensatory and non-compensatory support, and when and how support can be varied or terminated.

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Separation Agreement

What a separation agreement is, what it must cover to be enforceable, how it differs from a divorce order, and the risks of DIY agreements. A well-drafted separation agreement reviewed by a family lawyer resolves all issues and supports a clean, uncontested divorce filing.

The team at Winnipeg

Our Fairway Winnipeg staff brings extensive mediation experience to you. As specialists in conflict dispute resolution and policy for divorce, family and business mediation, we’re happy to manage a broad range of complexity to resolve amicably and efficiently. Along with their team of dedicated mediators and professionals, Fairway Winnipeg is here when you’re ready to begin the life you imagine.

Nahannai Lewis
Nahannai Lewis
Q.Med, CDFA, IMI Qualified Mediator, CPC, ACC
Senior Negotiator, Mediator
Jen Hoenisch (1)
Jen Hoenisch
B.A., Q.Med, CDFA
Senior Negotiator, Mediator
Bridgette Shoppoff
Brigette Shoppoff
B.A., Q.Med, CDFA
Senior Negotiator, Mediator
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A Strong National Brand Supporting Local Expertise

At Winnipeg you receive the benefit of a private confidential mediation boutique supported by a national team. Fairway’s national team of legal, financial, and business professionals assist the Winnipeg office by providing up-to-date changes to Manitoba and Canadian divorce laws, client education, financial divorce expertise, collective peer review on client cases, and the drafting and critiquing of separation agreements by Fairway’s legal department. The result is an expertly crafted agreement that avoids unnecessary delays when you take the final step in your divorce process and engage independent legal advice. Locally and nationally, the Fairway team is here to help you move forward into your new life.

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With Fairway you are backed with a team of top professionals from coast to coast.

Fairway Solutions and our step-by-step INR mediation method was founded by Karen Stewart to help Canadian families transition through separation and divorce efficiently, without draining their assets. We’re experts in divorce, family, business and conflict resolution and mediation, with more than 11 locations across Canada. Since 2006 Fairway’s dedicated mediators and resolution experts have coached over 7,500 families through divorce conflict.

Client testimonials

Success comes in many forms. For us, it is hearing back from our clients and reading how we have changed their lives for the better. These stories are the reason we do what we do.

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Hey Nahannai! Just wanted to say thanks for all you did! Made it a smooth process. Brad (Lawyer) is also great at what he does, and very efficient, would recommend him to anyone so keep sending people! Thanks

Winnipeg Client February 2021

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Areas we service

The Winnipeg office provides services to the whole province of Manitoba in addition to these communities:

Karen’s books about divorce

After her own costly divorce, Karen's vision led to the creation of Fairway Divorce Solutions, the writing of these books, and a passion for advocating a change in the way divorce happens.
Divorce the Fairway book by Karen Stewart

Divorce the fair way

How to achieve a clean break. Karen draws on her own costly divorce and experiences after launching Fairway Divorce Solutions to provide a solid framework to help you navigate your divorce with dignity and move on with your life. Her proprietary process has helped thousands of families successfully resolve their divorces.

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Divorcing? Book by Karen Stewart

Divorcing?

How to end your marriage without wrecking your life. In a compelling, true-to-life story based on her own experience, Karen Stewart reveals the terrible damage that results from the present divorce system. What you read here can transform your divorce into what it should be – the end of one chapter in your life, and the positive beginning of another.

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Divorce For Women by Karen Stewart

Divorce for Women

A guide to creating a great life after divorce. Are you currently struggling through a divorce, keen to seek out ways to alleviate some of the pain and stress that you are experiencing as a woman of divorce? This guide to life after divorce for women will offer you a step-by-step, “how to” road map to divorce and finances, divorce and kids, and the tools to lay the foundation for a great life.

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Divorce for Men by Karen Stewart

Divorce for Men

A guide to creating a great life after divorce. Divorce does not have to be the moment in life that defines you. Instead, let your actions after divorce define you. This book for men covers critical aspects such as managing relationships with your children, handling financial matters, and laying the groundwork for a fulfilling post-divorce life. Embrace this chance to build a brighter future.

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120days

to resolution

7500+

families served

95%

success rate