Upcoming Mediation Training
New Day Mediation Training Programs
Last Training Offered This Fall
What Every Mediator Needs to Know About Equity Compensation
The first instalment in New Day Divorce “Advanced Issues In Divorce Mediation Series”
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
This training is designed to provide the divorce mediator with a comprehensive overview of the private and public companies’ forms of equity compensation, including stock options, RSU’s, ESPP’s, PSU’s & NQSO’s and ISO’s.
Guest trainer Laurie Itkin, CDFA, a leading expert on the intersection of divorce and equity compensation will join with New Day Divorce, Lead Trainer, Terri Breer to provide an overview of the legal principles that apply to valuation and characterization of equity compensation in divorce proceedings, strategies for handling these assets in the marital property division and how to effectively collaborate with financial professionals. You will also learn how to review and interpret financial reports prepared by experts to support the parties in their decision making regarding this important asset class.
Training Programs – Winter 2026-2027
Presented online by Terri Breer, Lead Trainer
Mastering the Marital Balance Sheet
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
9:00am to 12:30pm
This unique training focuses on one of the most effective tools you can use when mediating the division of marital property – the Marital Balance Sheet (MBS). Most mediating couples want to have several options to consider when determining an equal division of their marital assets. In this training you will learn how to ask the right questions to accurately inventory and value their separate and community assets and debts.
Curriculum will include:
Gathering the necessary financial information and documents.
Fundamental statutes and legal rules that apply when dividing marital property.
- Handling reimbursements & credits
- Instructions on preparing a Marital Balance Sheet (MBS) using the Xspouse Property
- Program and similar tools
- Creative options for division of marital property
- Taxes related to different asset categories
- Collaborating with forensic accounts and other financial professionals.
Provides 3.0 MCLE Credits
Fee: $249.00
Determining Income Available for Support
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
9:00am to 12:30pm
Determining income available for child and spousal support can be one of the most challenging aspects of a California family law matter. This training is designed for experienced family law attorneys, attorneys new to family law, mediators, MFTs, CDFAs, LDAs, and other divorce professionals who want to strengthen their ability to identify, analyze, and understand income available for support.
The program will include an in-depth examination of the statutory definition of income under California Family Code section 4058 and the principles used to determine income available for child and spousal support. Participants will learn how to gather the financial information necessary to make informed income determinations and how to identify circumstances that may require further investigation or financial expert analysis.
The curriculum will provide practical guidance on reviewing and interpreting the financial documents commonly encountered in family law matters, including federal and state income tax returns, W-2s, pay stubs, 1099s, business records, and financial expert reports.
Provides 3.0 MCLE credits
Registration fee $249
Mediating the Determination of Child Support
Wednesday, January 13, 2026
9:00am to 12:30pm
This training program is designed to provide you with the legal information and tools needed to competently mediate child support agreements. You will learn to ask the right questions, gather the necessary information, and understand the fundamental legal rules that apply when clients determine basic child support, and how they will share payment of required and optional child expenses in your divorce mediation cases.
Topics will include interpreting financial information relevant to income available for support, calculating Guideline Child Support, Xspouse software, handling bonus, overtime and fluctuating compensation, child related tax exemptions and credits, required provisions for health insurance, medical expenses and child related expenses.
The curriculum will also include examples for drafting child support provisions in marital settlements and Stipulated Judgments.
Provides 3.0 MCLE Credits
Fee: $249.00
Mediating the Determination of Spousal Support
Wednesday, January 27, 2026
9:00am to 12:30pm
Spousal support is often the most challenging issue in divorce, particularly in “late life” divorces when the parties approach their retirement years. This training program is designed to provide you with the confidence and tools you need to competently mediate spousal support agreements. Training topics will include gathering and interpreting financial information, determining income available for support, Marital Standard of Living, imputation of income, bonus and overtime compensation, application of Family Code 4320 factors, financial strategies, managing emotions and expectations of the parties.
You will learn the important distinctions between temporary and permanent spousal support orders and will review examples of spousal support provisions that you can include in your settlement agreements and Judgments.
Provides 3.0 MCLE Credits
Fee: $249
Coming Soon Training Programs for Spring 2027
Results
Terri's curriculum gave me the confidence to know that I could address the major issues to be resolved in divorce mediation. It was well worth it for access to Terri's 30 years of experience.
~ Steve Newman, CPA, CFF, CDFA
