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For many couples, working with your spouse and a mediator might be an ideal solution for a difficult decision and reduce potential conflicts. But, mediation will only work if you or your spouse are working towards the same goal. You’re
Separation and/or decision to divorce can bring up feelings of anger and resentment, but that emotional conflict tends to make divorce much more costly. If you and your spouse want to avoid hearings, discovery, finger-pointing and elongating an already difficult
Conservatorships regarding child custody in divorce in the state of Texas In the State of Texas, the term child custody does not exist and has been erased from the Texas Family Code. The term employed instead is “conservatorship”. Why did
No. The mediator’s report to the Court contains only the people in attendance, the result of the mediation (or if an impasse occurred and no agreement was reached) and, perhaps, the cost of the mediation. The mediator will not be
Mediation is a structured process where a neutral third-party assists the parties involved to achieve a resolution. One of the most important aspects of this process is the level of self-party determination of the solution. In other words, the parties
One of the “big buzz” words over the last several years has been Emotional Intelligence, but what is that exactly? According to Howard Gardner, emotional intelligence refers to the level at which an individual can understand people, their motivations and how
Typically, only civil cases can be mediated. The kinds of civil cases that are mediated include business disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, small claims disputes, divorces, child custody disputes and contract disputes. One of the primary reasons to choose mediation over typical
Mediation does not require a lawyer; in fact part of the advantage of mediation is the lack of a lawyer and the corresponding legal fees. However, you may want to hire a lawyer to consult and offer advice during the
Statistically, most mediation cases take between 1/2 to two days. This is partly because mediation is less cumbersome than litigation, but also because people typically take smaller disputes to mediation and save really large complex claims for litigation. Larger business
There are many benefits of mediating a dispute. The most obvious are confidentiality, saving money and saving time. There are additional benefits as well: Personal Empowerment People who negotiate their own settlements often feel more powerful than those who use