GDC and its members will not condone, engage in discrimination, or refuse professional services to anyone on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic or martial status.
GDC and its members will not financially exploit their clients.
GDC and its members will inform the consumer that they are not lawyers, are not employed by lawyers, and cannot give legal advice, or provide legal representation in a court of law. GDC will not provide any kind of explanation, opinion or recommendation to a client/consumer about possible legal rights, remedies, legal defenses options, or strategies.
GDC will accurately represent their competence, education, training and experience relevant to their professional services.
GDC remains abreast of developments in the field through continuing educational activities.
GDC will provide the quality of services at the prices they have quoted.
GDC will seek to provide to its clients who are parents of minor children any pertinent information, literature, studies, research, discussions, internet sites etc., that will allow the parents to be as informed as possible about decisions regarding children subject to a divorce process.
GDC will work with both Parties in a divorce as a guiding neutral through the process of reaching agreement to be used in a divorce decree, or separation agreement.
GDC is committed to a compassionate, clear, honest, caring and dignified process of marital separation or dissolution.
GDC adheres to all California State statutory provisions governing confidentiality in mediation, and the general privacy rights of its clients.