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Divorce Mediation-a Mediation With Parties Representing Themselves in Florida

Parties wishing to resolve their divorceoccurred or there is an injunction, the
without family litigation can take advantageprocess will be different, and is not treated
of family mediation. Divorce mediation canhere).
take place before you file in family court or
after you've done so in a case where theIn addition, even when the parties'
parties  will  be  representing  themselves.relationship may allow for an entire joint
mediation, they may prefer separate meetings
Mediation is less formal than a courtwith the mediator at some point. A separate
proceeding. The process itself is meant tomeeting of the mediator and one party is
give you control of the outcome. This meansknown as a caucus. The duration of a caucus
that a mediator, regardless of his or heris dictated by the negotiations between the
professional background (lawyer, retiredparties. But, regardless of how long the
judge, etc) cannot make decisions for you normediator spends meeting with one or the other
can  they give you legal advice on any issue.party in caucus, the mediator remains neutral
and a long caucus does not mean that the
Once the parties have decided to use themediator prefers one or the other; it's just
mediation process, they simply choose apart of the mediation process generally.
family mediator, contact the familyCommunication between the mediator and one
mediator's office for information and to setparty while in caucus are also subject to
an appointment to begin the process.confidentiality unless the party meeting with
Mediation can take place at the mediator'sthe  mediator  waives  that  confidentiality.
office or at any other place that will
provide a comfortable and confidentialMediation may consist of one session or
environment  for  the parties to communicate.multiple sessions, depending how complex are
the issues between the parties, and the
At any time prior to the mediation, thelikelihood that further sessions will be
parties may provide information to theproductive and may lead to an agreement
mediator regarding the parties and issues.between the parties. The parties themselves
This information can be provided in any form,are the ones who decide whether they will
from a simple letter to longer documents.continue with additional sessions. When more
Even if no information is provided, thethan one session is necessary, the mediation
mediation can take place since each partyis simply continued from one day to another
will be able to make a presentation of theirdate chosen by the parties with the mediator.
side  at  the  start  of  mediation.
Mediation may end in an agreement or an
Usually at the start of the mediation, theimpasse. If a divorce mediation agreement is
parties and the mediator meet in the samereached, it is typically typed, reviewed and
room. The mediator goes through a briefsigned by the parties at the conclusion of
introduction of him or herself, the mediationthe mediation session where the agreement is
process, including the confidential aspectsreached.
of the mediation, and some ground rules to
ensure  an  orderly  and  courteous  session.If the parties decide that no further
negotiations will lead to a mediated divorce
In some instances, however, depending on theagreement, whether on all or some issues,
relationship of the parties at that point orthen the mediator declares an impasse. In
by request of the parties, the mediator maythis instance, there is nothing else for the
suggest separate introductions.mediator to do, and the mediation is ended.
(Relationships in which domestic violence has



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