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I meet with the couple in a series of mediation sessions. Together, we identify the issues needed to be discussed and the order in which they will be discussed. I provide a worksheet that assists in gathering the necessary information to be organized and shared. At the mediation sessions, our conversations revolve around how to compromise on various issues in order to meet the needs of both parties. I assist by providing information about the court system and common ways divorce issues are resolved. When an agreement has been reached on all issues, I draft the agreement for review by each of the parties.

Yes. Both parties will have to appear in court for the final uncontested dissolution hearing. I will assist both parties in preparing for their court appearance.

The complexity of the issues and the ability of the individuals to be flexible as they negotiate a fair agreement determines the length of the mediation. Every case is different, but the average case usually takes at least three to five mediation sessions, spread out over a few months. More complex cases can take four to six months to complete.

Connecticut law says that no one, not even the two parties, can use what is said in mediation as evidence in court. What happens in mediation is as confidential as settlement negotiations between parties and their lawyers.