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Mediation Practice Group
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a settlement process in
which a neutral, third party divorce
mediator meets with you and your spouse,
face-to-face, to discuss, negotiate, and
resolve any issues pertaining to your
divorce or post-divorce matters. The
goal is to create a mutually acceptable
agreement for both parties.
In mediation, you and your spouse
maintain control of the costs, timing,
scheduling of meetings, agenda, options
and final outcome. Mediation is
generally a much faster and far less
emotionally harmful and costly process
than litigation—and the results are more
satisfying.
What is the Mediator's Role in a
Mediation?
Divorce mediators are specially trained
facilitators who do not take sides. The
mediator is not a judge or arbitrator
and does not make any decisions for you
or impose any decisions on you. You and
your spouse make all of the decisions
for matters that affect you and your
future.
Attorney-Mediators can help you resolve
property division, financial and
support, and parental companionship and
decision-making issues.
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Mediators do not represent or provide
individual legal advice to either party.
Some mediators may provide general legal
information about how a court might
address issues in your case. You and
your spouse may choose to retain
separate legal counsel for individual
advice and filing of documents with the
court. Attorneys may be retained
before, during or after the mediation
process.
Your Mediator will help you to:
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Narrow the issues to workable size
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Discuss the issues in a way that
ensures that both of you have an
opportunity to be fully heard
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Identify and prioritize what is most
important to each of you
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Explore alternatives and suggest
ones you may not have considered 5)
reach a mutually acceptable
agreement
What are the Benefits of Mediation?
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Control. You and your spouse control
when the meetings are set, what is
discussed and when, and make all the
decisions.
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Choice. Participation is voluntary.
You and your spouse have the right
to go forward or either of you could
stop mediation at any time.
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Staying out of court. Even if you
and your spouse are already in court
or involved in other negotiation
processes, you can stop and try
mediation.
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Better parenting. You and your
spouse can learn to work together on
children’s issues.
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Cost savings. Mediation fees are
shared by the parties and far less
costly than going to court.
Is Mediation the right process for you
and your spouse?
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Successful Mediation requires that
you and your spouse demonstrate:
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Common courtesy
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Commitment to negotiate in good
faith (not guilt or intimidation)
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Sense of fairness and reason
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Full financial disclosure when
finances are at issue
What is the Mediation Practice Group?
The Mediation Practice Group of the
Center for Principled Family Advocacy is
comprised of independent, individual
attorneys who have special training in
helping couples resolve their disputes
through mediation. Our goal is to help
couples benefit from the confidential,
constructive mediation process for
ending their marriages or resolving any
outstanding or post-decree issues. We
are committed to meeting regularly to
enhance our mediation skills and to
strengthen our public outreach
activities. All members of the
Mediation Practice Group have completed
the requirements set forth by the Ohio
State Supreme Court.
Find the Mediator best suited to you and
your situation!
Contact the Center listed mediators
directly to learn more about their
individual training and experience.
Here is how to reach them:
Re-sort the list below:
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By zip code to find someone close-by
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Alphabetically by last name to find a
particular professional
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| Collab- orative | Ad- vanced | Inter- Disci- plinary | Medi- ator | Parent Coord- inator | Arbi- trator | Coop- erative | |  | Comet-Epstein, Sharon Attorney, Mediator Woodmere office Eton Tower, 28601 Chagrin Blvd., #240 216.464.1610 | • | • | • | • | • | | • | 44122 |  | Duffy, Sheila A. Attorney, Mediator North Olmsted office 29691 Lorain Road 440.823.6686 | • | | | • | | | | 44070 |  | Fifner, Greta Attorney Cleveland office 2672 West 14th Street 216.623.1220 | • | • | • | • | • | | • | 44113 |  | Hunt, William H. Attorney Westlake office 24500 Center Ridge Road, Suite 170 440.892.0400 | • | • | | • | • | | | 44145 |  | Kapusta-Dorogi, Jonetta J. Attorney Cleveland office 635 West Lakeside Avenue, #605 216-426-2970 | • | • | • | • | • | | • | 44113 |  | Lastovka, Terri A. CPA, JD, ASA, Appraiser Cleveland office 600 E. Granger Road, 2nd Floor 216.661.6626 | • | • | • | • | | • | | 44131 |  | Malone, Laurie A. Attorney, Mediator Brecksville office 8748 Brecksville Road, Suite 130 440.526.6411 | • | • | • | • | • | | | 44141 |  | Ready, John J. Attorney Westlake office 905-A Canterbury Road 440.871.4000 | • | • | • | • | • | • | | 44145 |  | Savren, Joy B. Attorney, Mediator Cleveland office 618 Hanna Building 216-771-6597 | • | | | • | • | | • | 44115 |  | Seifert, P Lynn Attorney-Mediator Richfield office 3998 Broadview Rd. (330) 714-2225 | • | • | • | • | • | | | 44286 |
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