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Mediation
A process of negotiation between a couple, assisted by professionals who may be lawyers; it runs alongside the advice given by lawyers but offers a different way for couples to resolve themselves the issues they face. It is not to be confused with counselling. In orthodox mediation, the mediators can say if a proposed outcome is unlikely to be upheld by a court. Directive mediation often includes a couple’s lawyers present in the mediation room and the mediator is able to direct what would happen if the case were to be heard in court in order to help produce a settlement.
