Cross Border Mediation
What is Cross Border Mediation?
Cross Border Mediation is a specialized form of family mediation that provides services to families separated by borders and are experiencing custody, visitation, child, and child support access issues. Cross Border mediation is endorsed by the U.S. Department of State/OCI and the Hague Permanent Bureau. Cross Border mediation is NOT traditional family mediation.
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a volunteer process in which two individuals in a dispute are assisted by a trained mediator to help them discuss their disagreements, and in coming to mutual agreements, and decisions on how best to resolve their disagreement. This is a legal process and an alternative to litigating in court.
What is a Mediator?
A mediator is a nuetral party, trained to assist disputants by facilitating communication and helping them to reach agreements. Mediators do not take sides. They do not give legal advice.The Mediator does not solve problems or come to solutions. The mediator does not force the parties to make an agreement. The parties work together to find solutions that best addresses their needs and desires. There are many kinds of mediators. Some are family mediators, others may be corporate, or human resource mediators. Our cross border mediators are all certified in family mediation and Cross Border Mediation. All of our mediators have extensive and specialized training from various government and quasi-government agencies to address the complex issues of cross border issues. In addition, our mediators represent a broad range of both linguistic and cultural skills and come from many different countries. For more information, see some of our international mediators (menu).
How Does Mediation Work?
Individuals in disagreements can meet with a mediator to discuss their differences. The Mediator makes sure that the conversations are fair. Individuals may meet once - or for several sessions, in order to work out solutions that both agree upon. While Cross Border Mediation is a legal process, the mediator does not give legal advice. Parties to a disagreement may have their lawyers present at mediation, if they so desire. Mediation is confidential. The mediator will not disclose any issued discussed during mediation. Courts recognize the "confidentiality" of mediation and a mediator can not be asked to testify in court. * Confidentiality is not extended to issues related to abuse, threats.
What happens After Mediation?
If the parties have reached an agreement, then the agreement can be written up and may be submitted to a court, or an agreement may be informal. Should the parties fail to reach an agreement that they are both satisfied with, the parties may then utilize other options, such as courts.
At Dabbagh & Associates, our trained international mediators will assist parties in registering for mediation services. They will explain the mediation process, and assist in scheduling mediation. Mediating parties will be asked to complete a consent form for mediation. Upon completion of mediation, the parties may be asked to complete an evaluation on their mediator and their mediation experience.
What Makes Us different?
Parties are allowed to take as much time as needed to determine what kind of agreement will best suit their needs, whether that takes 2 sessions or 10 sessions. Our mediators are culturally savvy, and focus on specific regions in order to assist the parties with language needs and cultural understanding of social, religious, and cultural issues of specific regions. We do not believe that "one size fits all". Our mediators are highly skilled and trained to provide assistance to the parties, allowing for "creative solutions" to personal issues.
Because parties in disagreement may live vast distances from each other, Dabbagh & Associates has a variety of options available for mediation to take place, including teleconferencing, live video conferencing, and our mediators can travel to the parties. Of course, parties are always welcome to mediate at our facilities, which provide a safe, family friendly environment for parties to discuss their needs.
"Our methods are centered around Equitability and not forced settlements".
Cross Border Mediation is a specialized form of family mediation that provides services to families separated by borders and are experiencing custody, visitation, child, and child support access issues. Cross Border mediation is endorsed by the U.S. Department of State/OCI and the Hague Permanent Bureau. Cross Border mediation is NOT traditional family mediation.
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a volunteer process in which two individuals in a dispute are assisted by a trained mediator to help them discuss their disagreements, and in coming to mutual agreements, and decisions on how best to resolve their disagreement. This is a legal process and an alternative to litigating in court.
What is a Mediator?
A mediator is a nuetral party, trained to assist disputants by facilitating communication and helping them to reach agreements. Mediators do not take sides. They do not give legal advice.The Mediator does not solve problems or come to solutions. The mediator does not force the parties to make an agreement. The parties work together to find solutions that best addresses their needs and desires. There are many kinds of mediators. Some are family mediators, others may be corporate, or human resource mediators. Our cross border mediators are all certified in family mediation and Cross Border Mediation. All of our mediators have extensive and specialized training from various government and quasi-government agencies to address the complex issues of cross border issues. In addition, our mediators represent a broad range of both linguistic and cultural skills and come from many different countries. For more information, see some of our international mediators (menu).
How Does Mediation Work?
Individuals in disagreements can meet with a mediator to discuss their differences. The Mediator makes sure that the conversations are fair. Individuals may meet once - or for several sessions, in order to work out solutions that both agree upon. While Cross Border Mediation is a legal process, the mediator does not give legal advice. Parties to a disagreement may have their lawyers present at mediation, if they so desire. Mediation is confidential. The mediator will not disclose any issued discussed during mediation. Courts recognize the "confidentiality" of mediation and a mediator can not be asked to testify in court. * Confidentiality is not extended to issues related to abuse, threats.
What happens After Mediation?
If the parties have reached an agreement, then the agreement can be written up and may be submitted to a court, or an agreement may be informal. Should the parties fail to reach an agreement that they are both satisfied with, the parties may then utilize other options, such as courts.
At Dabbagh & Associates, our trained international mediators will assist parties in registering for mediation services. They will explain the mediation process, and assist in scheduling mediation. Mediating parties will be asked to complete a consent form for mediation. Upon completion of mediation, the parties may be asked to complete an evaluation on their mediator and their mediation experience.
What Makes Us different?
Parties are allowed to take as much time as needed to determine what kind of agreement will best suit their needs, whether that takes 2 sessions or 10 sessions. Our mediators are culturally savvy, and focus on specific regions in order to assist the parties with language needs and cultural understanding of social, religious, and cultural issues of specific regions. We do not believe that "one size fits all". Our mediators are highly skilled and trained to provide assistance to the parties, allowing for "creative solutions" to personal issues.
Because parties in disagreement may live vast distances from each other, Dabbagh & Associates has a variety of options available for mediation to take place, including teleconferencing, live video conferencing, and our mediators can travel to the parties. Of course, parties are always welcome to mediate at our facilities, which provide a safe, family friendly environment for parties to discuss their needs.
"Our methods are centered around Equitability and not forced settlements".