Mediation

OVERVIEW OF MEDIATION

• informal
• voluntary
• self-determinative (you and your spouse decide on agenda, rules, outcomes)
• confidential
• facilitated by a neutral
• aimed at resolution
• transformation of conflict
• economical option

STAGES OF MEDIATION

• 30-minute initial consultation(both parties together or each separately)
• joint orientation (for purposes of establishing agenda, ground rules, opening statements)
• working session (either together or separate)
• drafting of agreements
• closing ceremony (if you so choose)

BENEFITS OF MEDIATION

• control over the outcome of your divorce/ breakup
• reduction of conflict in your life and the life of your children
• affordable option
• quicker recovery from the trauma of divorce/break-up
• moving beyond impasse
• creating a healthier post-separation alternative (if you have children)