QUESTIONS
By Michael Lang | As a mediator, what questions are best to ask? How do you know when it is the right time to ask one? Reflective practice …
Mindfulness for Mediators: Towards Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls and Doing Better Mediations
By Stuart Reed | Being present, authentic, patient, and committed to integrity are aims of mindfulness. These same qualities can help mediators avoid ethical pitfalls and better serve mediation participants.
You Can Do It – A Divorce Mediation Success Story
By Jerry Fabiano | One of the key principles of divorce mediation is that the process empowers the participants to make their own decisions and reach their own conclusions. Here is a good example.
Standards — Self-Determination
By Steve Erickson | We need a way to assess skills and provide credentials for family mediators who are client-centered, non-coercive, and respectful of self-determination. Other approaches masquerading as mediation are confusing the public.
New Tax Law Significantly Impacts Couples Going Through Divorce
By Michael Wayland | What aspects of new tax law affect divorce settlements? Changes related to filing status, standard deductions, child tax credit, alimony, mortgage interest, and home equity loans are discussed.