CONNECTICUT FAMILY MEDIATION, LLC
Many people believe their only option in resolving family
law conflicts is to go to court and litigate their dispute. At Connecticut
Family Mediation we offer an alternative: mediation.
WHAT
IS MEDIATION?
Mediation is a process of resolving disputes that
is used by both businesses and individuals. It is a conflict resolution
process guided by neutral professional facilitators – the
mediators. Some couples mistakenly believe that mediation won't
work for them because the emotional discord between them negatively
impacts their ability to communicate effectively. We recognize that
many couples are unable to communicate effectively on their own.
Facilitation of communication between the parties is the essence
of mediation. This is best accomplished using a team of two
professional facilitators: an attorney and a psychologist. The combination
of professionals from the legal and mental health fields offers
the couple the best opportunity to successfully resolve family conflicts
in ways that the couple has not experienced before.
Only one brief court appearance is required when
the mediation process is completed, as contrasted with multiple
court appearances for a litigated divorce.
At Connecticut Family Mediation, for each mediation session, the
couple meets with both mediators, Mark and Kathy, to work out the
issues regarding their divorce. Mediation can also be useful to
resolve conflict after a divorce has been finalized or to settle
disputes between unmarried people.
Your attorney is not present in the mediation
session, although each person is free to consult with an attorney
before or after each session.
Mediation avoids adversarial legal battles
that can be financially draining and emotionally devastating to
you and your family.
WHY
IS MEDIATION GENERALLY BETTER THAN LITIGATION?
- Only one court appearance
- Substantially reduced conflict and stress
- Less costly than litigation
- More control over the outcome of your case
- Control over time and cost
- Privacy
- Direct communication between the parties
- Voluntary process
- Considers all family members
WHAT IS CONNECTICUT FAMILY MEDIATION?
At Connecticut Family Mediation, we offer an effective,
sensitive, and affordable approach to addressing family law conflicts
that are often worsened when exposed to the court system. We believe
that a team of two professionals – an attorney and a psychologist
– is more effective and efficient for our clients than one
mediator.
Providing an attorney-mediator and a psychologist-mediator
offers couples the best option for resolving their conflict without
litigation. Family law conflicts have an emotional component and
thus the legal model alone is generally inadequate to successfully
address these issues in a lasting way. The combination of our expertise
in the legal and mental health fields provides a holistic approach
to solving family law conflicts. In addition, having a male/female
team provides a gender- balanced perspective that contributes to
the sense of fairness during the mediation process.
Attorney Kathy Martin and Dr. Mark Lucyk are experienced
Connecticut divorce mediators who provide professional expertise
in resolving family law conflicts privately and inexpensively.
Kathy has over 22 years experience as an attorney
in divorce and family law, resolving cases through litigation, mediation
and the collaborative process. Her work has strongly influenced
her belief that skillful mediation can resolve even the most difficult
issues concerning custody and finances.
Mark has over 25 years experience working with
couples, families and individuals in therapy. His work with families
and their children has shaped his belief that the mediation process
is a humane, sensitive and effective approach to addressing the
complex family problems that arise during the divorce process.
Mediation is, by far, generally the best
approach to resolving a variety of family law disputes:
- Divorce
- Legal separation
- Same-sex couples
- Unmarried couples
- Prenuptial issues
- Custody
- Child support
- Alimony
- Parenting plans
- Property division
- Post judgment issues (modification of
support, parenting plans, etc.)
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