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 MEDIATION
"Mediation" is the process by
which parties to a dispute attempt, through
a neutral third party (the Mediator), to
reach an agreement on the contested issue.
This is done outside of court but typically
within the context of the judicial system.
Mediation is a form of "alternative dispute
resolution".
While mediation can be attempted in any type
of conflict, it is particularly common in
child custody and visitation situations. In
fact, effective July 1, 2006, the Illinois
Supreme Court made mediation mandatory in
all contested custody cases, whether or not
the parties are married to each other. The
parties are not required to reach an
agreement at the conclusion of the mediation
process but an attempt must be made early on
in the process. Further, in all joint
custody agreements the parties are required
to include a mediation provision in the
Joint Parenting Agreement.
In 22 years of the practice of law, Mr.
Corneille has handled hundreds of divorce
and paternity cases, most of which involved
varying levels of child custody and
visitation issues. This background in the
legal issues affecting parents in these
types of matters, along with his leadership
in numerous organizations where conflict
resolution was a constant topic, makes him
ideally suited to handle the mediation of
your most difficult and challenging issues
relating to your children.
Mr. Corneille also has a wide scope of
experience in financial and property issues
that confront individuals going through a
divorce. Although, under current law,
financial and property issues are not
covered by the Supreme Court's mandate on
mediation, the parties can choose to do so
voluntarily. Any agreement entered into
through mediation would still be subject to
approval by the Court but countless hours,
and thousands of dollars, can be saved if
the preliminary agreement is reached through
out-of-court mediation.
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