Many people in these situations are also contending with intense emotions, conflict, and sometimes, feelings of hopelessness for an amicable solution. It may seem like battling it out in a courtroom is your best chance at having your voice heard and reaching a solution that will end what feels like war. But this isn’t so.<\/p>\n\t
Mediation is a process by which a third party, the mediator, assists you and other parties in negotiating a jointly acceptable solution to your conflict. Mediation lawyers do not act as judges or make any decisions for the parties. Rather, they bring parties together in a calm, constructive way, framing issues quickly and helping them move down a path toward resolution.<\/p>\n
Mediation is a tried and tested method to resolve your differences while maintaining your dignity and grace. McKinney Figini has mediation lawyers who can work directly with unrepresented parties as well as with parties who are represented by attorneys. Family law mediation can help resolve custody<\/a>, divorce<\/a>, dissolutions of non-marital partnerships<\/a>, and prenuptial or partnership<\/a> matters.<\/p>\n You are at the center of the process and you are not subject to a judge’s ruling on a family situation you know best. With family law mediation, you each have the opportunity to express your frustrations, concerns, and ideas for resolution while avoiding the unnecessary financial and emotional drain that are hallmarks of litigation.<\/p>\n It is very common that courts in Washington DC and Maryland will order parties to mediate their disputes before coming to a trial, and most of our clients wind up settling their disputes during the mediation. If you are going to wind up in mediation one way or another, why not simply start there? It works.<\/p>\n\tYou can expect our mediation lawyers to…<\/h3>\n\t
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