Divorce mediation Long Island involves mediation attorneys doing their best to bring about a peaceful and amicable resolution for both spouses as their marriage comes to an end.  To meet this goal, mediation attorneys often adhere to standards of practice set by organizations such as the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

Basic Standards for Divorce Mediation Long Island

The standards are designed to inform mediation attorneys of best practices that will result in positive outcomes for the participants of a mediation session.  One common standard is that professionals facilitating a mediation session will recognize that participants in the session must be able and empowered to make their own decisions.  The role of the family mediation attorney is to help the participants recognize their own self-interest as well as the interests and needs of other participants.

Another common standard is that mediation attorneys help session participants towards a better understanding of how mediation can help them.  This also involves mediation attorneys not proceeding until the parties have a thorough enough understanding of what mediation is and what it involves.  One of the most important standards of practice, and one that makes mediation quite different from court-based divorce, is that mediation attorneys should conduct mediation sessions in an impartial manner.  This is of special importance when there is only one mediation attorney working with both the husband and wife to reach a settlement acceptable to both of them.