Mediation...

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Registered: 02-05-2007
Mediation...
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Thu, 03-01-2007 - 7:03pm

Ok so next week is our mediation court date....can anyone give me some insight as far as what will go down and any thing you would do if you could do it over again?

Thanks!

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Registered: 02-08-2006
In reply to: drgnflygrl
Thu, 03-01-2007 - 7:57pm

I have no advice whatsoever, but I will wish you luck. I hope everything works out well for you.

Moody, not courtroom savvy


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Registered: 06-03-2003
In reply to: drgnflygrl
Fri, 03-02-2007 - 7:48am
Check out the divorce support board, it's GREAT! Also, do an internet search for specifics in your state and for general strategies. I have not been to mediation yet but, it is in my future.
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Registered: 02-05-2007
In reply to: drgnflygrl
Fri, 03-02-2007 - 1:51pm
Apparently this mediation is for visitation. Does anyone have anything they wished they would have done in regards to visitation??
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Registered: 05-13-2005
In reply to: drgnflygrl
Fri, 03-02-2007 - 2:19pm

We did not go to mediation - we worked it out between us. WE trade off for holidays each year - alternating Xmas and TG and that works well. We also share him every weekend. And we rewrite the schedule every week because my exh travels. At first it was hard because exh was bitter and went out of his way to make everything more difficult. Now that DS is bigger it is easier and exh is less bitter and we both work to make it work.

My only advice is to promote the other spouse's relationship with your child as much as you can. And get details spelled out as much as you can. Who has which holiday? How long in the summer? What to do about deciding vacations? What about spring break and winter break? Who pays or decides for camp? etc.