As experts in divorce mediation, we offer an alternative to a traditional divorce. We simplify the separation process by envisioning your future first and handling everything from the division of assets to co-parenting plans.
Our divorce mediators help you get a divorce in Saskatoon
We know how divorce works
Getting free divorce counselling from a family lawyer is great. But, if they aren't disclosing the final costs, it's maybe because some attorneys like to drag out divorces. Why? It benefits them by helping cover their expensive overhead.
Get the divorce help you need
Fairway Divorce Solutions offers professional divorce mediation Saskatoon couples can rely on to guide them through a proven step-by-step divorce mediation method. By combining divorce mediation with the top divorce lawyers in Saskatoon, you'll have the best of both worlds
Reduce time, stress, and cost.
We help thousands of couples resolve their separation quickly and inexpensively each year. We do this by sharing our costs upfront, drafting separation papers, and only involving divorce lawyers when necessary
Get back to living again
With Fairway Divorce, you will feel like the weight of the world has lifted off your shoulders. Get your separation agreement and divorce papers in less time and less cost. Protect your integrity and set up your future for a happy life for yourself and those you love.
Services offered at Fairway Saskatoon
What you need most when navigating a conflict is a solution, and the sooner, the better. The Fairway Saskatoon team is committed to making the next phase of your life possible through alternate conflict resolution.
Fairway mediators are experts in divorce, business and family negotiation, and conflict resolution. Since we live where we serve, we understand the landscape of Saskatoon, including provincial mediation policy and the needs of our community. All of Fairway’s final separation agreements and plans are based on the family laws of your jurisdiction, including the: Federal Child Support Guidelines, Children’s Law Act, 2020, Family Property Act, and the Divorce Act. Our unique INR mediation method helps you leave us with everything needed to close this chapter and move to your next adventure.
You’ll be expertly guided through each step of our INR method by your dedicated mediator. They’ll strive to keep negotiations on a timeline and your priorities at the centre of the process to achieve a resolution as quickly as possible and without draining your finances. When necessary, your mediator will meet with you and your partner or spouse separately. Your final separation agreement will reflect everyone’s needs, preferences, vision for the future, and be based on matrimonial 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 the law. You’ll never have to wonder if you’ve missed a step or what’s needed from you because we’re here to guide you through every step of the process.
Effective July 1, 2022, parties with family law matters must attempt a form of family dispute resolution before pursuing any other further court proceedings in all Saskatchewan court jurisdictions. As an authorized Early Family Dispute Resolution (EFDR) provider, our Saskatoon office can guide you through Saskatchewan’s mandatory family dispute resolution process and issue the Certificate of Participation required by the courts before filing a family law application.
Saskatoon
810 - 230 22 St E
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 0E9
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(306) 664-3247
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Areas of Specialization
- Divorce Mediation
- Same-sex relationships
- High net-worth divorce
- High conflict divorce
- Divorcing with children
- Farm divorce
- Parenting Coordination
Divorce Services
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Saskatoon
The dedicated Fairway Saskatoon team encompasses years of mediation experience. As specialists in family and divorce resolution and mediation, we’re equipped to manage a broad range of complexity to resolve conflicts and disputes efficiently and amicably.
Tracy Kendel
B.A., CDFA®, Q.Med, Parenting Coordinator
Franchise Owner, Resolution Expert, Mediator
Franchise Owner, Resolution Expert, Mediator
Saskatoon is home to owner Tracy Kendel who has brought closure to thousands of couples throughout Saskatchewan. Her expertise, experience and available resources can walk you and your spouse through a step-by-step divorce process assisting in refinancing, real estate and financial planning.
Tracy has owned the Saskatoon franchise for over 15 years and is very diligent in providing her clients what they aim to achieve when completing their separation agreement. Tracy, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and a Qualified Mediator, is excellent at what she does. In 2017, she received Top Producer in Canada.
We believe in negotiating a fair and equitable division of assets and time with children so that clients can become future-focused. We are unique in that we charge a flat fee and guarantee a shorter time frame.
Tracy Kendel is a recognized family mediator under Section 7-4 of The King's Bench Act, 2023 that can provide family mediation.
Practice Areas
Specialization
- Mediator with extensive Farm negotiation experience
- Creative Custody Plans
- Efficient and future-focused
Joanne Vinnai
Client Manager
Joanne Vinnai
Client Manager
Joanne has been with the Saskatoon office for over 8 years and is your first point of contact for achieving resolution. Joanne assists the Saskatoon team in walking clients through the step-by-step independent resolution approach when going through their divorce. Her calming nature is sure to put you at ease when she explains how to reach your goal of a separation agreement.
Joanne looks forward to assisting clients and giving them information on the alternative option of mediation, which can save time and money, rather than going through the traditional system with a divorce lawyer.
Brittany Doucet
B.A., J.D.
Lawyer and Legal Expert
Lawyer and Legal Expert
At Fairway Divorce Solutions Saskatoon, making informed, educated decisions supported by law is Brittany’s main objective. Brittany provides our mediators with the best and most current understanding of matrimonial and family law in Saskatchewan. She provides consultative advice to our mediators on specifics that affect individual case files to ensure that our clients receive the best service possible. Brittany has practiced almost exclusively in the area of Family Law since being called to the bar.
Brittany holds an honours double major in English and History from York University and a J.D. from the University of Alberta.
Practice Areas
Specialization
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Seminar Presentations
A Strong National Brand Supporting Local Expertise
At Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon office by providing up-to-date changes to Saskatchewan 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.
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 12 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.
What can I say. This is never a part of the journey that I foresaw or expected. But I wanted to just send a ‘happy Friday’ note to both of you for making this entire “adventure” as good as it could be! I don’t know if my opinion means much, so I’m not going to Google to post “Best Divorce Ever!”, ha ha ha. BUT: it has been a really, really positive experience. The work you do must be very challenging, and not every “adventure” will be this smooth, so I just wanted to thank you for your assistance, your skills, and your professionalism.
Saskatoon Client February 2022
Areas we service
- Evergreen
- Hampton Village
- Humboldt
- Kindersley
- Langham
- Martensville
- Rosthern
- Warman
- Watrous
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.
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