Preparing for Divorce Mediation
What does it mean when your divorce goes to mediation? In divorce, does mediation mean settlement? Preparing for Divorce Mediation. Should you have your own lawyer at your divorce mediation? Why?
Should you ever mediate with anyone who is not an experienced divorce lawyer? Prior to divorce mediation, when you are a lawyer representing a spouse, what do you say to your client in your pre-mediation strategy meeting? What is a divorce mediation statement? What should be in a mediation statement? Do you recommend every family lawyer always prepare a divorce mediation statement? When do you recommend giving the mediator the mediation statement? What is a divorce marital balance sheet? From the divorce mediator’s perspective, how important is preparing the marital balance sheet spreadsheet prior to the mediation?
About Suzanne Landers, Mediator
Ms. Landers began practicing law in 1985, and she began mediating since 1994, obtaining her certification in domestic violence mediation in 2001. She has historically served on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, which governs the practice of mediation in Tennessee, and she remains active in community discussion and education on the topic. Although now retired from litigation, Ms. Landers continues to mediate family issues and issues related to the international abduction of children under the Hague Convention.
Reference, resources and more:
- Mediation in Tennessee Divorce
- Divorce Mediation in Tennessee Answers to FAQs
- Divorce Mediation Preparation Tips
Mediation answers by Suzanne Landers, Mediator:
- Preparing for Divorce Mediation
- What do divorce mediators do?
- How often do divorces settle in mediation? What percentage?
- What Happens During Divorce Mediation
- How long does divorce mediation take?
- What should you not say during divorce mediation?
- What is a Good Settlement Offer in Divorce?
- What to ask for in divorce mediation?
- Divorce Mediation: Hit or Miss
- What happens if divorce mediation is unsuccessful?
- What happens after divorce mediation, if it is successful?
- Divorce Mediation Tips from Suzanne Landers, Mediator
- Meet the Mediator: Suzanne Landers
