What are the advantages of mediation?
There is no agreement unless both parties agree. You do not give up control of your dispute to someone else to decide.
- Mediation is usually less expensive than litigation.
- Mediation is confidential.
- Mediation is faster than waiting for a trial.
- Mediation preserves relationships by improving communication.
- Mediation tends to produce lasting agreements because the parties have produced them.

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1. What is the Family Court Mediation Program?
2. What is mediation?
3. Who are the mediators in the Family Court Mediation Program?
4. How is the mediator chosen for my case?
5. What happens in mediation?
6. Who needs to be there?
7. What if one of the parties refuses to attend mediation?
8. How long will it take?
9. What are the advantages of mediation?
10. Does the mediator make recommendations to the court?
11. Who pays for mediation?
12. How much does mediation cost?
13. Are there cases not appropriate for mediation?
14. Do I need a lawyer to go to mediation?
15. What makes a mediation successful?
16. What do I need to bring with me to the mediation?
17. What if my case is not resolved in mediation?
18. Can my spouse and I go to mediation without a court referral?
19. How do I find a private mediator?