You do not need to have a divorce lawyer during
the mediation process unless you feel the need to have individual legal advice.
Not exact matches
In order to recover the costs incurred by going through the
process of
mediation in the pre-trial stages of litigation, the costs must first be proportionate to the factors set out in CPR 44.3 (5),
unless the
mediation agreement itself dictates how costs are to be apportioned between the parties.
Unless the agency dismisses your claim, requests settlement or
mediation, or files a lawsuit on your behalf (which is hardly likely), they will issue you a right to sue letter after
processing your claim.
As a general rule, our recommendation to attend a
Mediation will always be premised on the fact that it will be advantageous to our client,
unless the
Mediation process is mandatory as required by the Rules of Civil Procedure.
For most people,
mediation seems like an intimidating
process because you don't normally mediate
unless you have a divorce or are involved in some type of legal case.
Except applications under article 814.9, no application that involves the interests of the parties and the interests of their children may be heard by the court if there is a dispute between the parties regarding child custody, support due to a party or to the children, the family patrimony or other patrimonial rights arising from the marriage or civil union,
unless the parties have attended an information session on the
mediation process and a copy of the mediator's report has been filed.
Concerns are gremlins which
unless exposed and dealt with will reveal themselves at the most in opportune time and threaten to derail the
mediation process.
STANDARD VII: A professional family mediator shall maintain the confidentiality of all information acquired in the
mediation process,
unless the mediator is required to reveal the information by law or permitted to reveal the information by agreement of the participants.
In fact, one of the standards of divorce
mediation states that a mediator should maintain the confidentiality of all information revealed during the
process unless obligated by law or
unless given permission by both parties.
You can avoid most failed
mediations by not entering into the
process unless you are confident that both you and your spouse are willing to communicate, compromise, and work together to find common ground and a workable solution.