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In instances of custody and visitation disputes, children between the ages of 4-17 may speak individually with the mediator upon agreement by the mediator and both parents/guardians. The purpose of this conversation between the mediator and the
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Parental Rights and Responsibilities (Custody of minor children), time-sharing (visitation), child support, spousal support, division of assets and debts, and post-divorce disputes are typical issues that can be resolved successfully through
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Peer mediation is a voluntary program that involves students helping other students resolve conflicts. The mediators at Ashley School are 5th grade students who are trained and supervised by the School Adjustment Counselor. Mediators do not solve
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Peer mediation has been conducted very successfully in San Diego County schools for over ten years. It has a proven record of reducing school violence and improving the school environment. Studies show that the vast majority of schools with a peer
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Settlement rates at IC mediation conferences are at or above 70%, and are at or above 75% when settlements of cases at or before scheduled mediation conferences are included.
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Mediation is not new to the court world. As a result, training in appellate mediation is offered from the same centers where trial court mediators gain their training. In addition, the materials prepared by national or regional centers are
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Mediation is the use of a trained neutral facilitator —a mediator—to assist in the negotiations of parties in a dispute. Mediation is an informal and confidential process that generally requires less cost and time than adversarial court litigation.
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No. Mediation is a confidential process and all parties enter into mediation with the expectation that the process is confidential. Mediators are expected to protect and preserve the confidentiality of the parties' identities and content of the
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Divorce mediation time and cost depend on the issues, how well the couple communicates, and how well they work together to solve their problems. The mediation can take as little as a few hours, or depending on the complexity of the issues and
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Attorneys are not replaced by mediation. The mediator will not give legal or financial advice. The mediator will recommend that the parties consult their own attorneys, other professionals, or trusted others about these matters. Attorneys help
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