When the Bough Breaks

Mediation Counseling vs Adversarial Courtroom Drama

Adversarial Process: Third party makes decisions about your children

Mediation: Parties make decisions about their children

Adversarial process: Focuses on the past

Mediation: Focuses on the future

Adversarial process: Seeks to establish fault/liability

Mediation: Seeks to restructure relationship

Adversarial process: Results in winner and loser

Mediation: Results in accommodative resolution- win/win

Adversarial process: Expensive

Mediation: Nominal Fees