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Standards of Practice for Mediators, Illinois Standards of Practice for Mediators, Illinois. These Standards were developed by the Mediation Council of Illinois. These Standards of Practice are intended to guide mediators in the State of Illinois. 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 DEFINITION Mediation is a voluntary procedure whereby an independent and impartial third party or parties promote and facilitate the resolution of a dispute between parties. Mediation is based on full disclosure of all facts related to the disputes so that a fair and suitable agreement can be achieved by the disputants. The end product is a written memorandum of agreement, detailing all the issues involved and the accord of the parties. In matters of divorce mediation, the agreement may encompass the division of marital property, spousal and child support, and child custody and parental access. I COMPETENCE Mediators shall maintain high standards of competence. Recognizing the boundaries of their competence and the limitations of their techniques, they only provide services or use techniques for which they are qualified by training and experience, using consultation from other professionals, as appropriate. They maintain knowledge of current professional information related to the services they render. Mediators accurately represent their competence, education, training, and experience. A. Formal Education. Mediators shall hold either a bachelor's degree; a J.D. degree; a master's degree; or equivalent training or experience in mental health or related disciplines. Mediators shall be members in good standing in the professional organizations of their disciplines. Full Article: http://www.mediate.com/articles/illstds.cfm


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