Fairway Divorce Solutions

What Fairway Divorce Solutions does

Fairway Divorce Solutions is a Canadian private company, founded in 2006 by Karen Stewart and headquartered in Calgary, that delivers fixed-fee divorce mediation services through a franchise network of 19 offices across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, supported by more than 25 certified Divorce Resolution Mediators and a virtual service option for clients outside the physical footprint. The company has served over 7,500 families since inception and reports a 95% success rate in completing separations within 120 days of financial disclosure, positioning itself as a structured alternative to adversarial, hourly-billed divorce litigation that averages over $51,000 in Canadian legal costs.

Its core offering is the trademarked Fairway Method™ — a codified, 15-step mediation process that combines proprietary sub-frameworks including Independently Negotiated Resolution™ (INR), the Fairway Financial Pie™ (financial disclosure and asset division), the Fairway Nurtured Children Plan™ (co-parenting plan), the Fairway Negotiated Resolution Plan™ (resolution document), the Fairway Engagement™ (goal alignment), the Fairway Divorce Transitions™ Meeting (interim planning), and the "What is the Law?"™ Seminar (neutral legal education). These stages collectively take a couple from initial consultation through financial disclosure, parenting planning, legal separation agreement drafting, independent legal review, and divorce filing. The methodology is delivered by mediators holding overlapping credentials from the ADR Institute of Canada, Family Mediation Canada, Ontario Association for Family Mediation, Alberta Family Mediation Society, and Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist designations.

The business model is asset-light and franchise-led: Fairway licenses its trademarked methodology, training, and operational systems to franchisee owners (typically professionals from finance or law backgrounds), who pay for unit-level rights and access to the INR Certified Professional / Trainer credentialing pipeline. Revenue at the franchisor level derives from franchise fees, royalties, and training, while end consumers pay a fixed fee per mediation case rather than hourly legal bills. The company monetizes demand primarily through content marketing and SEO-driven organic search, supported by an extensive resource library, blog, founder-authored books, client testimonials, and a postal-code-routed phone intake funnel. Ownership remains private and founder-controlled by Karen Stewart, with Matthew Ball serving as President & COO, and no institutional investors or parent company have been disclosed.

Name

Fairway Divorce Solutions

Legal name

Fairway Divorce Solutions

Website

https://fairwaydivorce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fairway Divorce Solutions is a Canadian franchise network, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Calgary, that delivers fixed-fee, 120-day divorce mediation to Canadian families using its proprietary 15-step Fairway Method™ across 19 offices and 25+ certified mediators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Divorce Mediation Services

NAICS

All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAB

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Divorce mediation services
• Family law mediation
• Separation agreement services
• Asset division mediation
• Co-parenting planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Divorce Mediation Services: Fixed-fee divorce mediation services providing complete separation resolution including financial disclosure, asset division, parenting plans, and separation agreement preparation. Unlike traditional lawyers who bill hourly, Fairway charges a fixed fee that does not change, providing cost certainty for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fairway Divorce Solutions delivers a proprietary, fixed-fee divorce mediation program — The Fairway Method™ / Independently Negotiated Resolution™ (INR) — that guides Canadian couples from initial consultation through financial disclosure, asset division, parenting plans, legal separation agreement drafting, and divorce filing, with resolution targeted within 120 days of financial disclosure. The company operates through a franchise model of 19 offices across five Canadian provinces staffed by 25+ Divorce Resolution Mediators, supported by extensive educational content and a franchise partnership program for finance and law professionals.

Product overview

Fairway Divorce Solutions offers a single unified service: its proprietary Fairway Method™ (Independently Negotiated Resolution™) — a structured divorce mediation program designed to resolve all financial and parenting issues within 120 days of financial disclosure for a fixed fee. The core methodology comprises multiple named service stages including the Introduction Meeting, The Fairway Engagement™, Your Optimum Outcome Conversation™, Fairway Divorce Transitions™ Meeting, Fairway Financial Pie™ Disclosure, What is the Law™ Seminar, Fairway Financial Pie™ Consensus, Fairway Financial Pie™ Division & Support, Fairway Nurtured Children Plan™, Fairway Negotiated Resolution Plan™, Legal Separation Agreement Drafting, Independent Legal Advice, Divorce Filing, and Warm Client Handoff. The company operates on a franchise model with over 25 Divorce Resolution Mediators across more than 11 Canadian locations, and also publishes books by founder Karen Stewart as educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Fairway Method™ Divorce Mediation Program A proprietary, structured step-by-step divorce mediation program that guides Canadian couples from initial consultation through financial disclosure, asset division, parenting plans, legal separation agreement drafting, and divorce filing, with resolution targeted within 120 days of financial disclosure for a fixed fee.
• Introduction Meeting (Initial Consultation) A complimentary initial consultation where both spouses attend together with a Divorce Resolution Mediator to discuss their situation and confirm alignment with the Fairway mediation process before commitment.
• The Fairway Engagement™ A commitment process where both parties agree on clear goals and commit to the fixed-fee model, aligning everyone to reach a resolution quickly.
• Your Optimum Outcome Conversation™ A future-focused conversation that defines the ideal post-divorce future, setting direction for asset division, spousal support, and co-parenting arrangements.
• Fairway Divorce Transitions™ Meeting An interim planning session to address immediate concerns such as living arrangements and bills, reducing stress while focusing on long-term solutions.
• Fairway Financial Pie™ Financial Disclosure A financial disclosure and division methodology that creates a comprehensive picture of the couple's combined assets, debts, and net worth to guide fair asset division and spousal/child support negotiations.
• What is the Law™ Seminar Neutral, non-biased legal education on Canadian divorce law provided to both parties so they understand their rights and obligations before negotiating.
• Fairway Nurtured Children Plan™ A child-focused co-parenting plan that outlines parenting time arrangements and guidelines for positive parenting to ensure children's well-being through and after the divorce process.
• Fairway Negotiated Resolution Plan™ A comprehensive divorce resolution plan capturing all decisions on finances, parenting, and support agreed upon during mediation, forming the basis for the legal separation agreement.
• Legal Separation Agreement Drafting & Independent Legal Advice Service to ensure the matrimonial separation agreement includes all negotiated decisions and is compliant with the law, combined with external independent legal advice provided to both parties to confirm legal soundness.
• Divorce Filing Service Support through the legal filing process after the separation agreement is finalized, ensuring a smooth process to legally end the marriage.
• Fairway Franchise Partnership Ownership opportunity for finance or law professionals to operate a divorce mediation franchise under the Fairway brand, with training in the proprietary Fairway Method™, operational systems, and ongoing support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of separations completed within 120 days of financial disclosure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prospective Franchise PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFairway operates on a franchise model where franchise partners own and operate their own Fairway Divorce Solutions offices. Franchisees are typically professionals in finance or law who receive training and support to use the proprietary Fairway Method™ to deliver divorce mediation services in their local markets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Hello Divorce: Hello Divorce is a tech-enabled divorce platform combining flat-fee online services with access to mediators and lawyers. It overlaps with Fairway on the fixed-fee, non-adversarial positioning and represents the digital-first evolution of the same value proposition Fairway delivers offline.

Direct peers

• Wevorce: Wevorce is a US-based online divorce mediation service offering a structured, lower-cost alternative to traditional divorce attorneys. It is a direct competitor to Fairway's value proposition (faster, cheaper, less adversarial divorce resolution) and targets the same 'couples with assets and children' segment.
• Witherspoon Financial Divorce Mediation: Witherspoon Financial Divorce Mediation is a US-based firm specializing in financial aspects of divorce mediation, including asset and pension division. It directly mirrors Fairway's financial-disclosure-led, mediator-driven approach to high-asset divorce resolution.

Broad incumbents

• Mediate.com: Mediate.com is the largest online directory and resource hub for mediators across practice areas including family and divorce. It serves as both a competitor for direct mediation delivery and an ecosystem player that channels leads to mediators, comparable to how Fairway captures organic search demand in Canada.
• LawDepot: LawDepot is a Canadian online legal document platform offering DIY separation agreements, divorce forms, and other family law templates. It competes with Fairway on the lower-cost, self-serve end of the Canadian market and is a relevant peer given Fairway's consumer-facing Canadian positioning.
• LegalZoom: LegalZoom is a large US online legal services platform offering divorce forms, family law documents, and access to attorneys. It represents the scaled, tech-enabled legal services model that competes with traditional mediation for the price-sensitive consumer divorce segment.

Others

• Family Mediation Canada: Family Mediation Canada is the national professional association for family mediators and accredits Fairway's Comprehensive Family Mediator designation. It is a relevant ecosystem peer shaping the Canadian family mediation market in which Fairway competes.
• ADR Institute of Canada: ADR Institute of Canada is the national certification body for mediators in Canada and accredits Fairway's mediators. It is an ecosystem/credentialing peer that defines the standards under which Fairway operates and against which competing mediators are measured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fairwaydivorce
• Facebookfacebook.com/fairway-divorce-solutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fairway-divorce-solutions_2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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