| Checklist for Successful Cooperative Family Mediation |
-- Focus on your child's needs. Do not focus on your needs.
-- Acknowledge your child's special needs according to his or her age, abilities,
temperament, and development.
-- Do not assume there is a standard plan that fits the needs of all children.
-- Acknowledge the other parent's strengths and bring up only valid concerns
about the other parent's ability to care for your child.
-- Do not bad mouth the other parent.
-- Acknowledge that your child needs time with both of you, in a safe environment.
-- Meet with your attorney before mediation to discuss different options.
-- Go to mediation prepared with one or more proposals for custody and time
sharing.
-- Try and maintain a flexible and business-like attitude throughout the mediation.
-- Be Patient.
-- Acknowledge your child's special needs according to his or her age, abilities,
temperament, and development.
-- Do not assume there is a standard plan that fits the needs of all children.
-- Acknowledge the other parent's strengths and bring up only valid concerns
about the other parent's ability to care for your child.
-- Do not bad mouth the other parent.
-- Acknowledge that your child needs time with both of you, in a safe environment.
-- Meet with your attorney before mediation to discuss different options.
-- Go to mediation prepared with one or more proposals for custody and time
sharing.
-- Try and maintain a flexible and business-like attitude throughout the mediation.
-- Be Patient.
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