Mediation Does Not Work - Fathers' Rights

What does the most exhaustive UK government research say about 'mediation' in family proceedings?

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Representing Yourself in UK Courts and Fathers' Rights
Helping fathers sustain a relationship with their child or children through the courts - The 'joke' is that fathers do not have any rights in UK courts.
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Child Psychology and UK Fathers' Rights
What is the research basis for decisions taken in family proceedings in UK courts. How does the attachment theory apply and is the concept of 'maternal deprivation' relevant?
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Shared Parenting and UK Fathers' Rights
What is the research evidence for UK courts treating both parents with parity of esteem in the eyes of their children?
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Domestic Violence and UK Fathers' Rights
What is the research evidence, if any, for domestic violence against males?
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Mediation and UK Fathers' Rights
If mediation does not work why is it so popular in UK courts?
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CAFCASS and UK Fathers' Rights
CAFCASS Officers make recommendations to UK court about children in family proceedings. But how do they operate?
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Parental Alienation Syndrome PAS - UK Fathers' Rights
What is Parental Alienation Syndrome and why is it not recognised in UK courts?
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Baby 'P' - UK Social Services and Child Protection
What guidelines do Social Services in the UK adopt to protect the children in their care?
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Fathers' Rights - Australia
There are mandatory laws in favour of Shared Parenting in Australia. How did fathers in Australia achieve this change in family law and why is it now under attack?
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Fathers' Rights - Canada
Candian MP Anne Cooles talks about the problems facing young fathers in Canada.
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Fathers' Rights - USA
Some of the issues faced by fathers in the USA.
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[evenToddlers]

Reference; UK Ministry of Justice 'Monitoring Publicly Funded Mediation. Summary Report to the Legal Services Commission'

[watchfulneighbor]

What a poorly researched and reasoned video: Fact-twisting ("not the best" vs. "not working"), ill-sourced, over-generalizing (compulsive divorce mediation about parenting schedule in England), out-of-context findings and logical errors (eg, the number of people using mediation says nothing (!) about its success, only about its acceptance).

If you had just ranted about politics & justice system, I might have agreed, but this pseudo-science fails to convince and is itself phony at best... :(

[evenToddlers]

watchfulneighbor,

Sorry you feel this way.

In fact the video clip quotes one of the most exhaustive UK government reports on the value of mediation. Don't blame the video!

It is commonly assumed 'mediation' must be tried because of the associations with reasonableness and compromise. In reality it simply does not work without the principle of 'shared parenting'.

Once again I am sorry if this does not correspond with your own experience.

Anybody else wish yo contribute.

Kingsley Miller

[watchfulneighbor]

Okay, I forgot to mention that mediation and mere compromise usually should not go together (acc. to research and many m. approaches; see also "Getting to YES" on positional bargaining).

That being said, I thank you for your calm reply and apologize for my harsh words. I still think that you largely confound "mediation" with one specific application in one specific area etc., where mediation is probably not the problem per se... but I should have said that in a constructive, appropriate way.

[evenToddlers]

watchfulneighbor,

Thank you for your response.

Mediation does work for some people in some circumstances but as a general rule in as far as it is used in 'custody' disputes it does not work because one side always holds the 'whip hand'. (I think this video clip and the others that I have produced make these circumstances plain).

The video clip is based on incontrovertible research. Therefore I believe your original criticism is invalid.

Many thanks,

Kingsley Miller

[evenToddlers]

More video clips from evenToddlers;

Fathers Rights in the UK / Child Psychology in Family Proceedings /'Precedents' in Family Law / Bonding / CAFCASS and the Welfare Checklist / Shared

Parenting / Parental Alienation Syndrome(PAS)/ Educational Attainment / Mediation does not work! / Child Abduction / Parental Leave / Feckless Fathers

[sonicstep]

9) ..new rules and protocols. Why not just rules?

[evenToddlers]

The Guardian

Clare Dyer, legal editor

June 27, 2005

Divorce mediation scheme flops. Only 23 couples take part in pilot plan to help separated parents resolve child contact disputes

Plans to introduce a child-friendly way of dealing with battles between separated parents have been derailed after a pilot procedure was completed by just 23 couples in nine months.