What is Mediation?

"I favor mediation because it encourages people to treat each other with respect. They don't wind up indebting themselves and eating up all the equity they have with lawyers' fees. The goal is to work out something reasonable. There is a range of possible, acceptable outcomes..."

A judge

Mediation is a voluntary, cooperative settlement process in which a neutral professional helps you make practical, informed decisions to resolve your differences. It is used frequently and successfully by separating and divorcing couples who want to plan their futures rationally, in an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect.

With the guidance of a trained mediator, you work together through a series of orderly steps to create a fair and reasonable agreement. The mediator helps you define the issues to be settled, gather and analyze the necessary information, and communicate effectively.

Fighting rarely results in winners

After evaluating your options, you--and only you--make the decisions that become our agreement. The goal of a successful mediation is to reach an agreement that is custom-made for your family, your finances, and your future. At the conclusion of the mediation process you will have a full and complete Memorandum of Understanding ready to be reviewed and filed by the attorneys of your choice.

 

 

 


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