The role of mediation in the divorce process -- What happens in mediation -- Deciding to mediate -- Proposing mediation to your spouse -- Finding a mediator -- Preparing for the first session -- Making the most of the first session -- Communicating in mediation -- Negotiating in mediation -- Court-sponsored mediation -- Using advisors and doing legal research -- Encountering difficulties in mediation : breakdowns, detours, and exits -- Writing up the agreement -- Women and men in mediation -- Unmarried couples in mediation -- Mediation after divorce.
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