Mediation is an event you and your ex try to agree on your parenting arrangements or property split, guided by a trained professional. Here are a few pointers to get the most out of it:

– Mediators cannot give legal advice. It’s best to speak to a Lawyer before you go to mediation, so you know what outcome you should be working towards.
– Mediation can be ‘in-person’ where you all sit in the same room together. It could be a ‘shuttle conference’, where you and your ex sit in separate rooms and the mediator goes back and forth. It could be online, through a video link, which can be done where the parties can see each other or where they do not.
– Mediator cannot force an outcome on you. A settlement only happens where both parties agree.
– Even if you do not reach a final outcome, you can still make progress by agreeing on a few things and narrowing the issues in dispute.
– Be open to compromise.