to inply almost all seperaition cases are setteled without Mediation or attempted Mediation is just plain wrong,'
I was responding to Clubman Google check where he/she search returning 1% in relation to the number of seperated cases who used Mediation before it got moved by mods (not MF1 Sorry,
It is plain wrong the figure who use Mediation around where I come from is very high and I have not met anyone yet who regret using Mediation, I have met people who in the past have gone trough seperation and regret not knowing about Mediation at the time they seperated years ago they can see how Mediation has focused on Issues that got Missed when they got seperated that even time has not fully repaired,
Correct I only notice I had put MF1 at the top of the heading Sorry,
Clubman,
I see your post no 21
Because it is a attachment I cannot highlight it,
Go back and read your own post no 4 above where you clearly state, couples that go trough Mediation
possibly as low as 1% with most negotiating settlements via there legal teams or depending on the courts/judges to impose terms, even your own attachment makes a mockery of your as low as 1% With most negotiations settlements
via there legal teams or depending on the courts/judges to impose terms,
At 1% and taking the figures showing is the Attachment in a few years Ireland would no longer have any Married couples and the family courts would be out of business,
The above attachment clearly states that no private Mediation is included in the figures
where I live private Mediation is very popular spread by word of mouth or recommendations from family law solicitors in my area which I understood up to now solicitors are suppose to supply along with any state Mediation services
personally from knowing seperated couples who in the past didn't know about or weren't offered mediation leading to agreements made trough solicitors and often regretted the outcomes it was all done from a legal point of view with little of no regard of the damaged these agreement had on the children's relationship with at least one parent the very thing family courts set out to protect
Family courts today are better at understanding and balancing what is fair but also taking into account life long relationships so both parents can be involved in there Children's upbringing,
In cases like this Family courts often insist on trying Mediation You can read between the lines if one side reject mediation what way the hammer will fall,
As mediators are impartial and Independent and neutral In my opinion putting it about that they may only make up one % of agreements reached is of no help to a poster who stated he seen his future as a Dad for a few hrs at the weekend and maybe the odd film now and then
Trowing in a few digs hear and there ruined the very good advice offered,
The sad thing I find is when the digs start at the OP looking for advice posters who would normally be helpful stay away from offering advice,