At our Kelowna Fairway Divorce Solutions office, we will bring you and your spouse to a financially-smart resolution. One that is fair and protects you and your children.
Separation & divorce experts for Kelowna
Join the thousands that got their divorce the fair way.
Our proprietary step-by-step divorce process, Independently Negotiated Resolution™ (INR), works. It offers the best family mediators to help drive important decisions and experienced divorce lawyers for independent legal advice. You can rest assured that your mediated separation agreements are comprehensive and protect you, so you can confidently move on with your life.
What makes the Fairway Model so successful?
The Fairway Model takes the best from family lawyers and divorce mediation and delivers a process laying the foundation for a great life. The model ensures you are an empowered and informed decision-maker, so your decisions stand the test of time. You will be able to work through the process one-on-one with the mediator and, when appropriate, together. The key to our success is that both parties have equal input to achieve a truly fair outcome based on the law and expert financial input.
How much does a divorce lawyer cost vs family mediation?
At Fairway Kelowna, we will explore your options during our free consultation and discuss the best next steps. By avoiding the traditional and outdated approach, where parties fight it out with lawyers, you will save thousands of dollars, and the outcome will be better. Choosing divorce mediation means less cost, less time, and a better outcome for all.
Is the Fairway Model like other BC mediators and arbitrators?
The Fairway Model falls under the category of family mediation. It takes both parties through a proven process that brings resolution to all issues without needing a judge or arbitrator. Since 2006, over 7,500 couples have had success with the outcome of their divorce. Even when the issues are complex, financial, legal, and accounting professionals will assist in ensuring the best outcome. We have your back.
Services offered at Fairway Kelowna
Services offered at Fairway Kelowna
At Fairway Kelowna, we are committed to conflict resolution. 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.
Fairway mediators are accredited experts in divorce, business and family negotiation and conflict resolution, and we live where we serve. We understand the unique needs and landscape of British Columbia, including current British Columbia mediation policy. All of Fairway’s final separation agreements and plans are based on the family laws of your jurisdiction, including the: Divorce Act, Federal Child Support Guidelines, and the Family Law Act. Our unique INR mediation method ensures you leave us with everything needed to close this chapter and begin your next adventure.
You’ll work with a dedicated mediator who will guide you through each step of our INR method, keeping negotiations on a timeline and your priorities at the centre of the process. 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. When necessary, mediators meet with parties separately. The final separation agreement will reflect everyone’s needs, preferences, vision for the future, and be based on the matrimonial and divorce laws. 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.
We know and love the communities we serve
Known as one of Canada's most beautiful wine regions, Kelowna and area residents enjoy a quality of lifestyle and weather unlike any other place in Canada. We offer the best divorce solution options for Okanagan Valley residents with children or significant assets worth protecting. Our clients can take advantage of our accessible downtown location, or we can also provide mediation through our virtual divorce mediation service options. We have the in-house financial expertise to guide our clients through the financial and emotional complexities involved in separation and divorce.
What makes our team unique and how we are deeply qualified to serve you
The Kelowna team brings decades of experience in finance and alternative dispute resolution. As specialists in conflict and dispute resolution and policy for divorce, family and business mediation, we're equipped to manage a broad range of complex issues efficiently and amicably. We understand our clients' unique needs and the landscape in British Columbia, including the current provincial mediation policy. The team of dedicated mediators at Fairway Kelowna is here when you're ready to begin the life you imagine.
Kelowna
Suite 106, 460 Doyle Ave
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 0C2
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Areas of Specialization
Divorce Mediation
- Grey divorce
- Complex financial arrangements
- High net-worth divorce
- Real estate disputes
Family Mediation
- Family Wealth Transfer
Divorce Services
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Kelowna
Cameron Don
CDFA
Resolution Expert, Mediator
Resolution Expert, Mediator
Cameron holds extensive knowledge in the divorce field as one of Fairway’s INR Certified Trainers. Cameron's driving force is that he believes the INR process is the best way to protect the children. His passion for helping families stems from having personally experienced the devastating effects and damages the traditional system has on families financially and the ability to co-parent.
In addition, his business and financial background makes him invaluable when guiding clients through separating their assets. Combined with his compassion, clients gain insight into their financial future to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution, enabling them to move forward confidently.
Practice Areas
Divorce Mediation
- Complex financial arrangements
- High net-worth divorce
- Grey divorce
- Divorcing with children
- Real estate disputes
- Same-sex relationships
Brittany Doucet
B.A., J.D.
Lawyer and Legal Expert
Lawyer and Legal Expert
As Fairway's in-house lawyer, Brittany provides support to our Resolution Experts by consulting on individual client matters as well as providing updates on local and national law. She ensures that our offices are equipped with a thorough understanding of current family law.
Practice Areas
Specialization
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Seminar Presentations
Caroline Cranston
CFP, CFDS, Q.Med
Resolution Expert, Mediator
Resolution Expert, Mediator
Caroline brings nearly 30 years of financial experience to her mediation practice. She is a successful financial planner, divorce financial analyst, speaker, and entrepreneur passionate about mediation as a better path through the separation and divorce process.
Caroline has personal experience with separation and divorce that informs her strong belief in the Fairway mediation method's ability to empower everyone involved to make informed decisions. Her central focus is to help couples find a timely and equally beneficial resolution.
Practice Areas
Divorce Mediation
- Grey divorce
- Complex financial arrangements
- High net-worth divorce
- Divorcing with children
Darien Roy
Resolution Expert, Mediator
Darien Roy
Resolution Expert, Mediator
Darien Roy is passionate about helping people transition smoothly through separation and divorce. Darien’s naturally calm demeanour, coupled with her extensive experience with alternative conflict resolution, makes her an asset to her clients. The autonomy of everyone involved is critical, and Darien works to ensure everyone has the knowledge and guidance needed to make informed decisions.
A believer in the sound efficiency of the Fairway Method, Darien notes that its inherent ability to streamline the divorce process while avoiding confusion or delay is vital to a more positive experience.
Practice Areas
Divorce Mediation
- Divorcing with children
- Grey divorce
- Prenuptial and cohabitation
Carima Navikenas
Client Manager
Carima Navikenas
Client Manager
As the Client Success Manager, Carima functions as a bridge between the client and the greater Fairway team. She is compassionate, caring and interested in always providing her best for clients. An organized individual with high level of patience, confidence, and analytical and conflict resolution skills, she provides support to our Resolution Experts on matters affecting individual client case files. In addition, her positive energy and high degree of empathy ensures our clients feel supported throughout.
Lola Shanks
Ally Coach
Lola Shanks
Ally Coach
Lola serves as a trusted advocate for Fairway clients. There is no client issue too small for Lola to address with speed and grace. Her proactive coaching ensures our Ally clients move through the Fairway process feeling supported throughout.
A Strong National Brand Supporting Local Expertise
At Kelowna 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 Kelowna office by providing up-to-date changes to British Columbia 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 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.
Everything was done very smoothly and on schedule! The team us very professional and the process us bullet proof. I would strongly recommend it to anyone considering mediation especially if you want to skip all the headache and focus on your kids and yourself. They really do take care of everything.
Olga V (Kelowna)
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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