What Happens During Divorce Mediation
What Happens During Divorce Mediation. What advice do you have for parents mediating custody regarding final decision-making, parenting time for school nights/school mornings, and cell phone usage? How do you handle spouses who “back up” and offer less than they were willing to settle for earlier in the day?
In divorce mediation, how do you handle “take it or leave it” offers? From the perspective of a divorce mediator, is there anything a spouse should never ever say to you? In divorce mediation, how do you suggest dividing pets? When you mediate custody, how important is the parenting time status quo? Why? In general, from the divorce mediator’s perspective, how do you handle assets valued by the parties with large differences? As a divorce mediator, how do you know when one of the spouses is a narcissist? How often is that? Is it hard to tell? As a mediator, how do you recommend divorce mediation with a narcissist so the spouse feels in control?
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
