Mediation / Father Or Mother Coordination | PascoFamilyDivorce.com

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Mediators are third party neutrals who are certified by the State of Florida in dispute resolution.

Mediators are typically lawyers, counselors, psychologists and other professionals who have attended courses and receive continuing education to acquire and maintain their skills. The role of the mediator in a Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage action is to meet with all of the parties and try to assist the parties in resolving some or all of the issues by agreement rather than through the courts. Mediation is highly effective in family law cases.

At mediation, the parties are first advised that the matters discussed in mediation are confidential. There are a few limited exceptions to the confidentiality of mediation such as new/unreported allegations of child abuse and elder abuse. By and large, what is discussed in mediation remains confidential and not subject to disclosure. The mediator cannot be called to court to testify to anything said in the course of mediation. The parties cannot later testify to the details of the communications made in mediation.

This confidentiality allows the parties the freedom to make offers of settlement and proposals that they might otherwise be afraid to make for fear that they might be brought up later in court or used against them later in court.

However, if the parties come to an agreement then they must reduce the agreement to writing in the form of a Mediation Agreement and they must read and sign the agreement freely and voluntarily. The Mediator and the attorneys for the parties, if any, also sign the Mediation Agreement and it is submitted to the Court for approval. When the Mediator submits the agreement to the Court, he or she does not report anything else that may have happened or been discussed at the mediation.

The Court only receives the written agreement and the Mediator and parties are still restricted from revealing the details of the mediation under the confidentiality rules. So, if the parties only reach a written agreement as to some of the issues, often referred to as a Partial Mediation Agreement only the partial written agreement is submitted to the Court and the Mediator will report only that the parties did not reach an agreement as to the remainder (referred to as an impasse) . Often parties in family law cases are reticent to attend mediation and believe that it will accomplish nothing. Irrespective of the fact that most family law cases will be referred to mediation anyway, it is important to attend mediation with an open mind and willingness to consider offers.

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Source: (divorce mediator New Port Richey) http://www.pascofamilydivorce.com/practice-areas/mediation-parent-coordination/

Add comment May 8th, 2012

Dream Weddings On A Spending Budget – Shocking Wedding Preparing Secrets And Techniques Exposed!

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Truth be told, some of the most beautiful & memorable weddings of all time were, you guessed it, weddings on a budget.

When it comes to creating great weddings on a budget, prioritization is key. If you’re not prepared to sacrifice some of the smaller things so that the bigger aspects of your wedding can be as big and as beautiful as they’re meant to be, well, your dream wedding on a budget isn’t going to happen.

It’ll be a great wedding, sure, just not one that’s on a budget — a wedding that’ll cost you thousands upon thousands UPON thousands of dollars.

Having said all that, you can either be prepared to make a few chosen sacrifices OR you can be up to your eyeballs in debt once the ceremony & reception is over. The decision is completely up to you. The breakdown of things to consider for planning weddings on a budget…

– Nearly half of the wedding budget will go towards paying for the reception. This includes the rental location, the location’s possible services, as well as food and drink. – The remaining 30 percent of the budget will be broken down and then split up between photography, music & entertainment, and flowers & decorations.

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Found At: (wedding of your dreams) http://www.dream-weddings-on-a-budget.com

Add comment April 11th, 2012