Frequently Asked Questions about Mediation
I look forward to helping you through your family law issue, but I understand you may have some general questions to which you need answers immediately. Below, please find some of the more common questions about mediation:
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- What if my partner does not want to mediate?
- Do I have to sit in a room with my partner for hours?
- Are children ever brought into mediation?
- What if there is information that is not in the possession or control of either one of the parties?
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What if my partner does not want to mediate?
There is no answer to this question other than to try to convince your partner to come to at least one session to see whether or not it might not be a viable alternative to the adversarial process.
Do I have to sit in a room with my partner for hours?
It is possible to conduct a mediation with parties under the same roof but in separate rooms. I do not accept mediations if there has been a Protection from Abuse Order entered, and one party has been ordered to stay away from the other. Parties desiring to proceed with mediation in this instance should get a special order from the court to do so.
Are children ever brought into mediation?
There may be times, especially in custody matters, when I would want to see the children. Usually this depends on the age of the child or children and the custodial issue being mediated.
What if there is information that is not in the possession or control of either one of the parties?
I have a number of resource people with whom I have worked over the years such as accountants, actuaries, real estate appraisers, psychologists, and other professionals to whom we can all turn to for advice or answers if it is beyond the scope of the three of us to resolve.
