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CO-MEDIATION: A BETTER VA DIVORCE MEDIATION MODEL At Kales & Kales, we utilize the co-mediation model. A co-mediation is a mediation that utilizes two mediators to help the parties reach a divorce agreement. At our firm, those mediators are Jonathan and Amy Kales, the husband-and-wife team that makes up Kales & Kales. Why is co-mediation better for divorcing couples? QUICKER Co-mediation can speed up the mediation process because 2 heads are often better than 1. LOWER COSTS Co-mediators can charge more than individual mediators. However, at Kales & Kales, that is not the case. We charge approximately the same amount Jonathan or Amy charge when either of them represents a client individually as an attorney, i.e., you're getting 1 for about the price of 1. GENDER BALANCE In co-mediation, when one mediator is male and the other is female, this can help to lessen the possibility that one spouse will think the other has an advantage because the mediator is the same gender as that other spouse. At our firm, because all co-mediations are conducted by Jonathan and Amy Kales, each spouse always has a mediator of his or her same gender. DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES It can be challenging for one mediator to observe everything that’s happening during a mediation session. With co-mediators in the room, the odds increase that details are not missed. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION By observing the co-mediators, spouses can learn how to better communicate with one another in their negotiations.