Christine Douglas

Christine Douglas

Indiana Family Mediator | Parenting Coordinator | Certified Family Law Specialist | Collaborative Professional

Carmel & Indianapolis, Indiana | Serving Families Throughout Central Indiana
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Professional Overview

Christine Douglas is an Indiana family mediator, parenting coordinator, Certified Family Law Specialist, guardian ad litem, and collaborative law professional with approximately three decades of experience helping individuals and families resolve divorce, child custody, parenting, paternity, and other complex family disputes.

A Registered Domestic Relations Mediator, Christine combines extensive family law and litigation experience with a strong commitment to alternative dispute resolution. Her background as an attorney, mediator, parenting coordinator, guardian ad litem, and collaborative professional provides a broad perspective on the legal, financial, parenting, and interpersonal issues that frequently arise during divorce and family transitions.

Christine helps parties identify practical solutions, understand available options, reduce unnecessary conflict, and make informed decisions about their families. Her mediation work includes divorce, custody and parenting arrangements, parenting time, paternity, grandparent visitation, family agreements, guardianships, and post-divorce disputes.

She is a Certified Family Law Specialist through the Family Law Certification Board, has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected to Indiana Super Lawyers from 2010 through 2026.
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Divorce & Family Mediation

Christine helps individuals and families resolve divorce and family disputes through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Her mediation experience includes:
• Divorce and separation
• Child custody
• Parenting time
• Parenting plans
• Co-parenting disputes
• Paternity matters
• Child support and family-related financial issues
• Grandparent visitation
• Post-divorce disputes
• Premarital and family agreements
• Guardianship-related matters
• Complex family conflicts

Christine recognizes that family disputes involve more than legal questions. Parenting responsibilities, financial concerns, communication difficulties, and long-term family relationships can all influence the ability to reach an agreement.

Her approach emphasizes structured problem-solving and informed decision-making, helping parties explore realistic solutions while reducing unnecessary conflict and litigation whenever possible.
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Child Custody, Parenting & Co-Parenting

Christine has substantial experience addressing disputes involving children, custody, parenting time, and co-parenting relationships.

In addition to mediation, she has served extensively as a parenting coordinator and guardian ad litem, providing additional insight into difficult parenting and child-related disputes.

These matters may involve:
• Custody arrangements
• Parenting schedules
• Parenting plans
• Parenting-time disputes
• Co-parenting communication
• Paternity-related parenting issues
• Grandparent visitation
• Post-divorce parenting conflicts
• High-conflict family dynamics

Christine's approach encourages practical, child-focused solutions while recognizing that parents often must continue communicating and making decisions together long after their legal proceeding has concluded.
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Parenting Coordination & Guardian Ad Litem Experience

As a trained parenting coordinator, Christine works with families experiencing ongoing disagreements regarding parenting plans, communication, schedules, and other child-related concerns.

She also has more than 10 years of documented experience as an attorney guardian ad litem in Indiana.

Her combined experience as a mediator, parenting coordinator, guardian ad litem, collaborative professional, and family law attorney provides a particularly broad perspective when addressing disputes involving children and changing family relationships.
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Collaborative Divorce

Christine is also a collaborative law professional who helps families pursue negotiated resolutions outside traditional contested litigation.

Collaborative divorce emphasizes transparency, structured communication, problem-solving, and informed negotiation. It can be particularly useful for couples who want greater control over decisions involving their children, finances, property, support, and future family relationships.

Her experience in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution allows Christine to help families evaluate which resolution process may be appropriate for their circumstances.
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Mediation Approach

Christine believes family disputes should be approached individually rather than through a one-size-fits-all process.

Her approach emphasizes:
• Practical and individualized solutions
• Informed decision-making
• Constructive communication
• Child-focused problem-solving
• Reduced conflict
• Efficient dispute resolution
• Party participation and control
• Alternatives to unnecessary litigation

Her goal is to help parties develop realistic agreements that address immediate concerns while remaining workable as families move forward.
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