Mediation
Mediation
The law defines mediation as a confidential and structured process of voluntary consultation between conflicting parties with the participation of an independent, neutral and impartial third party that facilitates communication and attempts to get parties to work out a solution on their own.
Another term used for mediation is "mediation."
When you would choose mediation together, you remain in charge of your conflict, can remain in control and are free to accept or refuse a solution.
After all, the mediator's task is not to resolve the dispute but to guide the conflicting parties as a neutral third party to find a solution to their dispute themselves.
Important characteristics of a mediator
Neutrality, independence or impartiality are important characteristics of a mediator. This means that the mediator does not act only for one party but treats all parties equally. The mediator ensures that equality is respected throughout the process.
To reach a lasting solution, the mediator will pay close attention to restoring communication and the relationship between the parties involved, striving to find a solution acceptable to all. In doing so, the mediator will be mindful of the needs and interests of all parties. To this end, the mediator will try to create a safe environment so that everyone can speak freely and share everyone's story, vision, opinions and emotions with the other.
Since mediation is always on a voluntary basis, the parties are always free to engage in mediation and may choose at any time to continue the mediation or not. This means that it is also possible that no agreement can be reached in the end.
When an agreement is reached, the mediator can include this in an agreement. The parties then have the additional option of having this agreement ratified in a judgment.
