FAMILY MEDIATION COUNCIL MICHIGAN
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Court approved mediators must meet certain minimum standards for training and experience. They must have participated in an approved 40 hour domestic relations mediation training program. They must have a minimum of 4 hours training in domestic violence. They must have participated in at least three mediations prior to obtaining court approval, including two where they observe another court-approved mediator, and one where another court-approved mediator observes them. They must have at least 8 hours of advanced training in mediation skills every two years. Click here for more information on Ethical Standards for Mediators |
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Featured Mediator
 Carole Church is a featured mediator because she is the past Chair of Family Mediation Council - Michigan and has been an active member of the Board for the past four years. Carole enjoys both being a mediator, and participating in FMC-M because they both allow her to focus on peaceful conflict resolution. As a mediator, she... Read More |
About Mediation
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What is Mediation? Mediation is a process used to help people reach agreements. In this process, a neutral, trained mediator works with people to discuss all of the issues related to their family conflict, to explore possible options for settlement, and to identify solutions that best meet the needs of each person involved. When can Mediation be done? Mediation can take place at any stage in a situation, and we believe that the earlier it is considered, the better. For... Read More |
Testimonials
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Here are some comments made by actual participants in mediation... "I really enjoyed my mediator. I thought she was very fair and open to understanding our issues. I feel a third party will better our parenting communications, which will benefit our children's well being." "The mediator was very good at getting the other party to at least acknowledge the other person's view on various points discussed during mediation." "This was... Read More |