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 Mediation
Mediation is a voluntary way of resolving disputes where a trained mediator helps parties of relatively equal bargaining positions, to resolve disputes about their issues.
Mediators are usually lawyers or other experienced professionals. For instance, when such professionals work as family mediators, their job is to help parties reach an agreement on custody of and access to the children, support payments, division of property, or any other family-related issues. Mediators do not take sides or make decisions for the parties. They cannot give legal advice.
Fairness of the mediation process requires that both courts and mediators protect the parties’ right and ability to make free and informed choices about whether and how they would like to settle the issues between them. Mediation services should be strictly voluntary and in circumstances where the parties can deal with each other on equal footing. It is confidential, informal and less expensive than other processes. The parties reach a decision together after having mutual input. Statistics show that a mediated agreement is more likely to be followed by the parties.
What happens after an agreement is reached?
The mediator will prepare a mediation report and forward it to the parties and their lawyers. The lawyers may then draft a formal Agreement, which reflects the terms reached in mediation. If this Agreement is drafted and signed by both parties with their independent lawyers, it is then legally binding.
At Ambridge Law, we are prepared to assist clients in mediation or in arbitration to ensure their case is fully and clearly defended. Our lawyers also provide services as mediators for family matters, estate disputes, and business matters.
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