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Mediation a Voluntary Process

Mediation is a voluntary process in which the parties to a dispute are aided in their settlement negotiations by a neutral third party called a mediator. The mediator dos not impose a resolution on the parties. Rather, the role of the mediator and the goal of the process is to help the parties achieve their own resolution.

Mediation allows the parties to communicate perceptions, feelings and information directly to one another in a controlled unironed. This manner of communication often reduces hostility and facilitates rational discussion.

Mediation is currently being used effectively to resolve disputes in a wide variety of settings from the school yard to disputes between nations. Whether the dispute involves neighbors, spouses, divorce, child support, businesses, workplace issues, church, foreclosure, etc., the mediation process is proving to be an effective means of achieving sound, workable, lasting solutions by agreement rather than by compulsion.

What Is Mediation?

Mediation is a confidential process in which an impartial third party called a mediator acts to facilitate the resolution of the parties’ dispute. Mediation is an informal, non-adversarial and non-binding process, the objective being to help the parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement on all or part of their dispute.

Decision-making rests with the parties, not with the mediator. The mediator will not render an opinion or decision. The mediator makes no finding of fault or liability and cannot impose a decision on the parties. Rather, the mediator will help guide the issues of the dispute and will help the parties explore settlement alternatives and reassess their goals.

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Bruce Bohrer
Ottawa, Ohio
(419) 969-0775
mediation@bright.net