Mediation as part of a D process with an L has a soundness. No one would ever suggest dropping an L in any case. There is a place for both. I would add that mediation is considered essential here in the UK in some divorce cases, Judges won't hear a case unless it has been undertaken.
It slows the process.
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Yes, that is right. The problem here is that W DOES NOT want to meditate with Heavy if she has a lawyer. How crazy is that??
How does W enforce the mediation result?
What option does Heavy really have here? The other one from W isn't good: drop her L and she'll meditate. w just wants to control the process and take Heavy to the cleaners. Beside this, W has threatened to take the kids away if Heavy didn't do what W wanted her to do.
This threat needs legal force in the UK anyway.
So it imperative that Heavy stand firm on the L stance. This is not to say she's ruling out meditation at all. W just won't meditate if there's lawyers involved.
I confess to my lack of understanding of US law here. Is mediation enforceable in the US without a qualified mediator or L endorsement?.
Is W attempting to mediate without a mediator? In the UK that has no mandate at all. Especially where there are children or land. Unenforceable. Is DIY mediation enforceable in law in the US?
That would be crazy.
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Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW
