Custodia

Mediation is a process where both parents will meet to try to come to an agreement on how to divide up custody and visitation, without leaving the decision to the judge. A neutral third party, generally called a mediator, meets with the parents to help them reach an agreement.

The goal of mediation is to help you and the other parent work together to lower conflict, focus on what is best for your children, and make decisions that both of you feel good about. The mediation process can also reduce the number of court hearings and make it more likely that parents will follow court orders.¹

To learn more about how mediation works in parental rights and responsibilities (custody) cases, see What happens in mediation?, Who gets sent to mediation?, and If I am a domestic violence victim, do I have to do mediation?

¹ N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-A:7(I)