Mediation
Divorce mediation is a process where separating parties come to a divorce or separation agreement with the help of a neutral third party - the mediator. Typically, the mediator - who does not represent either party - will meet with the parties together, facilitate communication where necessary, help the parties articulate their goals and creatively resolve the issues before them. Assuming the parties reach an agreement in mediation, generally the mediator will draft the agreement for them.
In mediation, parties have the opportunity to negotiate their own settlement rather than have one imposed on them by the court or their attorneys. The parties stay in control of their own divorce or separation. Mediation works for parties who can take advantage of the fact that they know how they want their lives to look. For parties whose shared goals are to separate with dignity or to build a solid post-separation working relationship where there are children, mediation probably provides the most direct way of resolving their matter.
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