[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Mediation is the most common, but certainly not the only, form of “alternative dispute resolution”. Let’s take a brief look at a couple of others. “Arbitration” is similar to an actual trial. The arbitrator(s) (there can be more than one) will make a decision, just like a judge will. The parties…
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An Overview of the Mediation Process
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] The mediation process might vary a little bit based on your jurisdiction, but usually the process is more-or-less the same. Often a mediation will start with a so-called “joint session”, which will involve all the parties around the same table. The mediator runs this part of the mediation, and usually takes…
Preparing for Mediation
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Preparing for mediation is something you should not rush through. That said, often the best way to prepare for mediation is usually to be as prepared as you can for trial. Think through – and write down – what you think your best day in court probably looks like. Be at…
Why Bother with Mediation?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Maybe you think your spouse is too hard-headed to make mediation worth your while. You may be willing to give in to just about every demand he has, just to get the case over and done with – but you know he still won’t settle. So why bother? First and foremost,…
What is Mediation?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] “The judge has ordered us to attend mediation before we go to trial.” What could this judge be thinking? If we could agree on everything, we wouldn’t be getting a divorce, right? If I could talk through all this stuff with my spouse, why would I even need a lawyer? Mediation…