Why do I need to know what is likely to happen at court? Isn’t that irrelevant if I’m in mediation?
It is very important to know what the “default” is, that is, what is the likely result if you just take your issue to court. Only then can you know whether the mediated solution is more attractive. Also, because of his years of family law litigation, Lee can tell you what the judge (with limited jurisdiction) is likely to do on your issue. Depending on which judge you are assigned to, he may be able to tell you what your particular judge would be likely to do on a specific issue. If the result you are trying to get in mediation is one you can’t get at court, why would you not keep trying to work it out creatively?
