Some time ago, you provided me and my wife — or soon - to - be ex-wife — with excellent advice
at a mediation session in Burbank.
If the matter can not be
resolved at a mediation session it will then be set for a hearing before a judge and both parties will be notified in writing of the date and time of the hearing.
Our Mediators can be engaged for a fixed fee plus any travelling expenses, usually shared equally between the parties, which includes all preparation for and
attendance at a mediation session, typically 10 am to 6.30 pm, or whenever the parties prefer, each day of the mediation.
Informing the participants that the presence or absence of persons other than the
participants at a mediation session, including attorneys, counselors, or advocates, requires the agreement of all the participants and the mediator, unless otherwise required by a statute or regulation.
If one party
arrives at the mediation session with an attorney without giving notice, the other party can request that the session be rescheduled to allow that party to have its attorney present.
Indeed, the couple can agree to mediate, with or without attorneys
present at the mediation sessions, and the process can continue until an agreement is reached; this agreement can then be finalized by the separate attorneys.
Similarly, one of the most common reasons for a lawyer to withdraw other than not being paid is that the client simply stops responding to telephone calls, stops showing up to meetings with the lawyer, doesn't respond to mail or email, fails to appear at court for hearings, or
at mediation sessions, or at probation officer meetings, etc..
At the mediation session, Dow Chemical offered to settle for $ 7 million.
The person with ultimate settlement authority should be present, in person,
at the mediation session.
If all the participants so desire, the mediator should allow attorneys, therapists, coaches, support persons, relatives, significant others, and / or other advocates for the participants to be present
at the mediation sessions.
If there are lawyers for the parties, they may or may not be present
at the mediation sessions, but if they are not present, the parties can consult their counsel between mediation sessions.
We can not allow children under 14 years to be brought into the mediation office while their parents are
at a mediation session.
If the participants so desire, the mediator should allow attorneys, counsel or advocates for the participants to be present
at the mediation sessions.
A final tip:
at the mediation session, put a photograph of your children on the table.