There are two main factors that play a crucial role in all mediations. First, the goal of mediation in general is not necessarily to do what a judge would do or to reach the same result that a judge would reach based on the law and facts. Rather, the goal of mediation is to get two parties to agree to a resolution of the disputed issues. Accordingly, there will surely be a good bit of coaxing done by the mediator in order to get the parties to reach an agreement. This normally involves a skilled San Diego family law mediation attorney figuring out which of the two parties is the more flexible and moving that party in the other direction in order to reach an agreement.

 

There are two main factors that play a crucial role in all mediations. First, the goal of mediation in general is not necessarily to do what a judge would do or to reach the same result that a judge would reach based on the law and facts. Rather, the goal of mediation is to get two parties to agree to a resolution of the disputed issues. Accordingly, there will surely be a good bit of coaxing done by the mediator in order to get the parties to reach an agreement. This normally involves a skilled San Diego family law mediation attorney figuring out which of the two parties is the more flexible and moving that party in the other direction in order to reach an agreement.

 

That said, since the main goal of mediation is to get the parties to reach an agreement, the weaker of the two parties may be disadvantaged by the mediation process, unless he or she is ready for a battle of wills. Thus, the second factor of mediation is the goal-setting conversation that you and your lawyer must have. During this conversation, you need to figure out where the line in the sand is going to be drawn and what items are negotiable and non-negotiable.

 

Going forward with mediation without having a clear set of goals is like getting into your car and driving aimlessly. You will not get anywhere unless you have some idea of where you want to go before you start. Furthermore, even if you do ultimately get there, you will not have a clue as to how you did it. So, if you need an experienced San Diego family law mediation attorney to help you get the goal-setting process started, please call Lisa Zonder at (866) 632-6459 for a free consultation.