Divorce in British Columbia often involves long timelines, unpredictable legal fees, and increased emotional tension—especially when handled through the court system.
At Fairway Divorce Solutions, we offer a structured, fixed-fee mediation process that helps you and your former partner reach a mutually agreeable resolution. We eliminate courtroom battles and prioritize your family’s well-being.
Our Divorce Resolution Mediators are trained in parenting, financial planning, and legal structures relevant to BC families. We help you work through co-parenting agreements, asset division, and spousal support without resorting to litigation.
Clients can complete the process in less than 120 days after financial disclosure. With our fixed-fee pricing, you can plan with confidence and avoid surprise bills.
Burnaby is one of Metro Vancouver’s most diverse cities, with a rich mix of residential communities, natural parks, and urban energy. Whether you're near Metrotown, Deer Lake Park, or the Heights, our flexible services make it easy to get the support you need.
From family homes in Capitol Hill to business interests in Brentwood, our team understands the unique financial and emotional factors at play. We help you find a path that protects your children and your long-term stability.
Our child-focused approach emphasizes clear boundaries and long-term cooperation. We’ll help you establish parenting plans that minimize disruption and promote emotional safety.
Whether you're located in Edmonds, Lougheed, or South Burnaby, our virtual mediation services ensure easy access to professional guidance without commuting or added stress.
Fairway Divorce Solutions has helped over 7,500 Canadian families move forward with peaceful, timely separation agreements. We bring financial, legal, and parenting expertise to every case, guiding you through decisions with respect and clarity.
Separate in months, not years
You will reach a resolution within 120 days after financial disclosure is in place. If you each hire your own lawyers within the traditional legal system, then you have no control over time, and the divorce will drag on for years.
Avoid shocking legal bills
We have a fixed fee that doesn’t change, so you know exactly what you are paying to go through the process of your divorce and reach a fair conclusion. Unlike lawyers and most mediators, we don’t work on an hourly basis.
Independently negotiate a resolution
You will both move through the decision-making process separately. With our Independently Negotiated Resolution™ process, we reduce stressful interactions and avoid the power struggles that often interfere with making good decisions.
Children should not be the victims
The Fairway Nurtured Children Plan™ ensures the best possible outcome for your children. We guide you through your divorce in a thoughtful, fair-minded way and make sure your children can thrive.
Our Independently Negotiated Resolution™ method means we meet with each party separately—reducing stress and helping you both make informed decisions. The result? Better communication, fewer emotional roadblocks, and a smoother path forward.
The Fairway Method™ finalizes your separation within 120 days of financial disclosure. Our step-by-step guidance removes confusion and ensures you understand every part of the process. It’s a predictable, proven path to separation.
The Clear Road to a New Life®
After you have both committed to a negotiated divorce resolution you meet one-on-one with your divorce mediator. You get a clear understanding of where you are right now and what the best possible outcome for your divorce would be. A family lawyer from your area will educate you on the current legal situation and other important information.
Fairway Financial Pie™
We provide you with the tools to gather your financial information and clarify your financial situation. We facilitate the division of assets and agreement on spousal and child support. You protect the wealth you have created and build a foundation for your independent future.
Fairway Nurtured Children Plan™
Your Divorce Resolution Mediator helps you reach a child-focused co-parenting plan. It’s a comprehensive road map that provides the agreements and guidelines for positive parenting. It ensures a bright future for your children and peaceful holidays and family events throughout the year.
Fairway Negotiated Resolution Plan™
A comprehensive divorce resolution plan captures all the details you and your former partner have agreed to. You get independent legal advice from your lawyer to execute your separation agreement. When it’s all done you can now focus on the future!
We address every part of your divorce under one roof—parenting, finances, and communication. Our approach is built around clarity, empathy, and results. Whether you're splitting a pension or dividing equity in your Burnaby home, we’re here to guide you.
We resolve more divorces in a year than a family lawyer in a lifetime.
With more than 25 Divorce Resolution Mediators in more than 11 locations, we have assisted 7,500 Canadian families in resolving a divorce and executing a separation agreement with a 95% success rate. With our divorce mediation process, we have helped protect more than 16,000 children from the needless harm of a divorce.
We have extensive experience with high-net-worth families.
Our Chartered Financial Divorce Specialists help you navigate complex financial arrangements. We provide a complete service with an extended network of financial specialists (including chartered accountants, financial planners and valuators). Our goal is to preserve your financial assets as much as possible.
We find solutions that work for both parties without litigation
Going through a divorce is hard enough without litigation. We find amicable solutions rather than using adversarial tactics. For fair-minded couples with assets and children to protect, our flat fee, 120 days to resolution is the only guaranteed and proven process in Canada to achieve an amicable divorce.
Get access to the divorce resolution services and experts you need
Achieving an amicable agreement and finalizing your divorce requires multiple professionals. Our trained mediators and negotiators specialize in parenting and finance and ensure you get all the advice you need. At Fairway Divorce Solutions, we mediate, negotiate, and navigate your divorce from start to finish.
Our mediators help Burnaby families resolve separation matters involving shared businesses, parenting schedules, complex investments, or spousal support. With convenient remote mediation services available, you’re supported every step of the way.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There is traditional mediation and traditional family law but at Fairway, we take family mediation and resolution accreditation to the next level.
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