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Georgia courts will often require that the parties try mediation in most family law cases such as divorce and child custody, but they will not require the parties to come to an agreement, only to make a good faith attempt to resolve issues.

There may be room for a compulsory step in commercial mediation processes where essentially it is about facilitating a negotiation towards a financial resolution. When it comes to workplace mediation, participating in mediation must remain voluntary ? but some compulsion to consider the mediation option is desirable.

In the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, mediation is mandatory in most contested civil and domestic Superior Court cases. In Magistrate, State, and Probate Court cases, mediation is mandatory if ordered by the court.

Mediation is a process in which a neutral facilitates settlement discussions between parties. The neutral has no authority to make a decision or impose a settlement upon the parties. The neutral attempts to focus the attention of the parties upon their needs and interests rather than upon rights and positions.

MEDIATION FEES: Mediations are charged at $175.00 per hour, per separately represented party. In the event there is more than one separately represented plaintiff or separately represented defendant (multi-party cases), the hourly rate will be reduced to $150.00 per hour, per party.

Registered mediators are not required to be lawyers. However, because Ms. Miller is an experienced family law lawyer, she can help parties effectively identify all the issues that need to be discussed and can guide them in finding a resolution that meets their needs now and in the future.