New Hampshire Divorce Mediation

Duration of New Hampshire Divorce Mediation

The number of sessions required for mediation varies as per the following factors –

• Willingness of the divorcing couple for this procedure
• Commitment of the parties to this process
• Level of conflict between the parties and how much the parties trust each other
• Status of legal proceedings
• Complexity of the issues to be discussed
• Requirement to create a more level playing field by empowering one or both parties

It is practically impossible to guess how long the mediation would continue. However, the average time is between 4 to 12 hours. Lesser the number of issues, lesser is the time required.

When New Hampshire Divorce Mediation is not advisable?

• In the presence of ongoing or current domestic violence
• When one or both parties cannot take part in the mediation with full consciousness due to –
  • Psychological disorder like severe depression
  • Concurrent substance abuse
  • Limited intellectual abilities

Marital Mediator Certification Board

After many years of efforts by the New Hampshire Conflict Resolution Associations, the New Hampshire Mediators Association along with some interested individuals and the support of state legislators established the New Hampshire Marital Mediator Board. This board shoulders the following responsibilities –

• Development of professional education requirements to renew or reinstate certificates
• Development of ethical and other professional standards
• Discipline and oversight of certificate holders
• Examination and certification of marital mediators

Standards used in mediation

• A mediator acknowledges that mediation works on the principle of self-determination of the parties
• A mediator should have undergone the essential education and training essential to undergo the mediation
• Before the parties reach an agreement to mediate, the mediator will make the parties understand what mediation is and will estimate the capacity of the parties to mediate
• The outlook of the mediator towards the mediation process should be an impartial one
• A mediator should completely reveal and explain the basis of all charges, fees and compensation to the parties
• A mediator should execute the mediation in such a way that the parties have enough knowledge and information to make decisions
• All information gained by the mediator during the mediation must be kept confidential by the mediator, except when the law permits the mediator to disclose the information or such an agreement has been made by the parties
• A mediator should help the parties in finding out how the best interests of the children can be attained
• If any child abuse or neglect has taken place in the family, the mediator should accordingly steer the mediation process
• If the family situation comprises of domestic abuse, the mediator should make the necessary alterations in the mediation
• If the mediator reaches the conclusion that one or both parties cannot effectively take part in the mediation, then the mediation may be terminated or suspended
• A mediator should have a truthful approach regarding the solicitation and advertisement for mediation

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