Co-Parents Benefit from Mediation:

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Child centered mediation provides co-parents an opportunity to establish or modify their child custody, support, and visitation terms in a comfortable environment. Discussions and negotiations are 100% confidential, meaning nothing will be on court record or available to the public. The co-parents will be guided through the mediation process by their mediator, who is specifically trained in these types of matters. 

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Co-parents will determine the terms of their new agreement. The mediator will guide the parties to maintain progress in the discussions, control and minimize confrontational remarks, and give feedback when asked.  No parent is right or wrong in this process, and the mediator is not there to take sides. The primary goal of the mediator is to assist the parties to make the decisions that are right for their family. 

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At the end of mediation, the mediator will review the agreed terms made by the parties and incorporate the terms into a contract for the parties to sign. If the co-parents choose (or if the court orders mediation), then they may submit the Settlement Agreement to the court to potentially be adopted as the Child Custody, Support, and Visitation Order.