Bringing Peace to the Room
Mediators are peace makers. A good family mediator will have a long track record of helping clients navigate divorce with dignity and respect. Mediation is about bringing peace to families who are facing one of the most difficult transitions in their lives. When you are facing a life-changing event like divorce, you are overwhelmed and vulnerable. You need support and guidance from someone with integrity. A mediator who is a peace maker should provide support, guidance and a structured process that will address all of your needs. The court system, on the other hand, is the combat zone. Going to court is an inherently adversarial, win-lose process where the parties have no control over the timing or the outcome. When lawyers advocate zealously and the Parties are told not to talk to each other, the conflict only escalates. After years spent preparing for their “day in court,” the parties are almost always unhappy...
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