Conflict is the destroyer of relationships, and the ability to mediate payback and to cause the other party grief are some of the main issues to prevent mediation.
FAQ's
Two people in conflict will result in no way finding common ground for mediation
One party has a fixed idea of what the outcome will be.
Comparison between lawyer / courts vs FDRP mediation (costs and time)
The mediation process will be more effective than that of using lawyers, courts, and associated costs.
Mediation will cost less than $10,000 if parties can communicate it will be more if you need child reports, psychologist, councilors, financial and accounting
Whereas legal costs will be on the cheap side of $80,000 and upward from there, a trial will get closer to $150,000 + in costs and fees. The court fees will be up to around $5,000.
FDRP mediation (costs and Time)
Mediation is a structured process and as such it is designed to take small components and then resolve them such as parenting and property resolution.
We look at areas of safety, domestic violence, mandatory reporting, the children's needs and wants
Mediators work with both parties, unlike lawyers who only work for an individual party.
Mediators speak with confidentiality, they work with the family court rules and regulations. Mediation is voluntary
Full disclosure and honesty is required to have a good outcome for mediation.