Family Mediation Services, Inc. Address: 382 Hart Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Contact: David S. Goldberg, Esq. Phone: (301) 947-0500 (Mention Divorce Source) Fax: (301) 947-0501 E-mail: marylandmediator@gmail.com

Description of Services

Mediation is a process by which a neutral party, the mediator, assists the parties in reaching agreements with respect to all issues which are important to them, e.g., custody, visitation, child support, property division, payment of debts, alimony, health insurance, life insurance, college, tax matters, etc.  The protocol is straightforward: (i) identify the issues to be resolved; (ii) collect the information necessary to intelligently address the issues; (iii) look for options which both parties can accept; (iv) come to agreements that will meet the needs of both parties.  The mediator generally prepares a Separation and Property Settlement Agreement for the parties who then take it to their respective attorneys for review. In mediation we prepare for settlement, not for trial.  In mediation both parties are heard, the mediator levels the playing field, and neither party is permitted to overpower the other.  In mediation we are mindful of the words of  John F. Kennedy that - "Our task now is not to fix the blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future," and Will Rogers' comment  - "I only worry about the future, cause that's where I expect to spend most of my time."  In mediation we remain cognizant of the definition of insanity - doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result - and we endeavor to break that pattern of non-productive behavior.  In mediation we lay the groundwork for future communication between the parties and allow them to deal with each other in a civilized manner.  In mediation we address the needs and concerns of the parties.  In mediation we recognize that divorce does not end the family, it restructures it.  In mediation the happiness and welfare of the children are always uppermost in the decision making process.  Parties who are experiencing separation and divorce are often overwhelmed with painful emotions - fear, anger, denial, rejection, guilt, shame, failure, grief, loneliness, despair.  Their ability to think and to act rationally can be greatly impaired.  Our courts are poorly equipped to deal with the emotional component of divorce.  Mediation offers a gentle and compassionate method of helping parties through the necessary process of dealing with their children and addressing property and support issues in a non-threatening environment.  Mediation is not therapy.  But the process of working toward an agreement, of being able to see the light at the end of a dark tunnel, and of coming to closure with respect to the relationship, is in itself therapeutic and facilitates healing. Kindly mention Divorce Source when contacting our office. Other Places to Visit: Family Mediation Services, Inc. Maryland Divorce Source David S. Goldberg, Esq.

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