What is Mediation ?
Mediation
is an informal, voluntary, and confidential way to resolve
disagreements. In mediation, the parties keep the decision-making
power instead of surrendering it to a third person, such as a judge.
The mediator helps people to figure out the important issues in the
disagreement. The hallmark of mediation is its goal of explaining and
understanding each other’s needs. Mediation employs innovative
solutions to reach mutually acceptable agreements. Mediation generally
costs less than a contested dispute, but expenses vary.
Mediator Matthew House's goal is to help the parties find a solution
that is both fair to them and workable in the long run. Couples who
work in good faith during mediation have a very high success rate in
reaching an agreement.
Mr. House, like any other mediator, has no authority to decide what would happen. The
responsibility for the couple’s dispute, and for resolving it, still
rests with them. Mr. House will not accept or continue a case if he has any any financial, social, or other
connections to either party, unless both parties consent.
Mr. House practices his own style of rapport-based mediation. He believes that people need a mediator with the wisdom to clarify the
facts and the gentleness to understand the human problems. To that
end, he will get to know you thoroughly to cultivate trust
and mutual respect. The mediation can be effective only when you can
trust that your mediator truly appreciates the seriousness of your
situation. Mr. House emphasizes building your trust before he
even attempts to address the specific issues of your conflict.
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