Why mediation?
The promise of mediation is that it will be faster, less expensive and more collaborative than the court-based alternative to addressing family law disputes. If the right compliment of factors is present, then mediation can absolutely deliver on this intent and, in many cases, can reduce the emotional strain on all parties.
While mediation is a tremendous option for many, there are some misconceptions about the process that could prevent some people from exploring it. One such misconception is that everyone is well suited for Court, or other adversarial resolution processes. Another is that parties cannot seek to resolve all issues through mediation before ever testing more toxic, adversarial resolution processes.
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