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AFM - AFCC Standards of Practice for Divorce and Family Mediation (1984) AFM - AFCC Standards of Practice for Divorce and Family Mediation (1984), Academy of Family Mediators and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. These are the standards of practice that have been promulgated by the leading two national/international associations of family and divorce mediators, the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM) and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Your selected article and the entire Mediate.com Library are yours for free. First we need a small amount of information to best serve you: I am: a member of the public a mediator (including attorney-mediator) an attorney other dispute resolution professional My area code is: or no area code (International) Thanks for the opportunity to serve you. Privacy Why we ask Preamble Mediation is a family-centered conflict resolution process in which an impartial third party assists the participants to negotiate a consensual and informed settlement. In mediation, whether private or public, decision-making authority rests with the parties. The role of the mediator includes reducing the obstacles to communication, maximizing the exploration of alternatives, and addressing the needs of those it is agreed are involved or affected. Mediation is based on principles of problem solving that focus on the needs and interests of the participants; fairness; privacy; self-determination; and the best interests of all family members. These standards are intended to assist and guide public, private, voluntary, and mandatory mediation. It is understood that the manner of implementation and mediator adherence to these standards may be influenced by local law or court rule. Initiating the Process Definition and Description of Mediation The mediator shall define mediation and describe the differences and similarities between mediation and other procedures for dispute resolution. Full Article: http://www.mediate.com/articles/afmstds.cfm |
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