“Is there a realistic alternative to the legal system? I believe there is. It is one in which results are obtained voluntarily, and decisions are made by consensus.... It is one in which people are encouraged to act honestly, empathetically, collaboratively, humbly, and creatively;... where people are allowed to be human, direct, and open; where anyone can understand what is happening and participate fully without professional jargon. It is one without coercion, that encourages collaboration and permits both sides to win. It is mediation.”
Ken Cloke
"Consider mediation. Court-fought divorces really only enrich the lawyers. Carl Schneider and Sharon Pickett of MediationMatters.com, Bethesda, Md., maintain that they can wrap up marriages in four to seven sessions at a cost of $3,000 to $8,000 per divorce. When a family business is suffering because the principals are in a bitter divorce, mediation might save the business from going into the toilet."
