What takes place in Divorce Mediation?
What takes place in Divorce Mediation?
In divorce mediation, you and your spouseor, in some cases, the two of you and your respective lawyershire a neutral third party, called a mediator, to meet with you in an effort to discuss and resolve the issues in your divorce. Mediation is confidential, with no public record of what goes on in your sessions.
How do I start a mediation session?
To prevent forcing parties to reach early agreement, here are some tips for a mediation meeting framework:1 – Set expectations. 2 – Opening statements. 3 – Set the agenda. 4 – Work through the agenda. 5 – Break out privately. 6 – Rejoin and set agreements. 7 – Break out for review. 8 – Finalise and document agreement.
What questions should I ask at mediation?
The questions which you should be asking yourself are:Do I feel comfortable with this mediator?Do I feel like this mediator has integrity?Do I feel like this mediator will be fair and balanced and maintain integrity in the process?
Why would a judge order mediation?
Even if a resolution is not achieved and the dispute ultimately ends in Court, the mediation process can have helped to clarify and define the real issues in dispute. This can shorten the court hearing time and help parties to minimise eventual legal costs.
