Private Practice
125 Jefferson Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
(419) 732-1607
(419) 732-1609 (Fax)
Family Mediator for Ottawa and Sandusky County Common Pleas Courts
201 North Park Avenue
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-7436
(419) 334-8866
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Family Mediator for the Common Pleas Courts Of Ottawa and Sandusky Counties.
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mfred519@aol.com
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Mr. Frederick is a Court-Assigned Family Mediator for Ottawa County and Sandusky County Common Pleas Courts. Mediation is described below as:
Mediation Description
Mediation is a voluntary process in which a neutral third party, the mediator, meets with the parties to a dispute to discuss whether some or all of the issues between them can be resolved. The mediator does not decide the case and does not have the power to impose a result. The mediator assists the parties by guiding the discussion of the issues.
Mediation is an alternative to litigation. It can save time, money and relationships. When a case is litigated the parties present evidence to prove their version of the facts and a judge or magistrate hears the evidence and decides the outcome. In mediation the parties discuss what happened, what to do about it and the potential for an agreed upon solution which preserves everyone’s interests. People are often more satisfied with an outcome which they participated in creating and voluntary compliance with the result is more likely than with an outcome imposed by the Court.
Mediation sessions are private and confidential. The process allows the participants to communicate their interests directly to one another in an informal yet controlled setting. This manner of communication can reduce hostility and enables rational discussion. Mediation helps parties focus on common interests which can form the basis of a resolution of the dispute. The lessons learned during mediation may help the parties communicate effectively to address future problems more constructively.
Discussing the potential for resolving a case during mediation does not change a party’s rights in Court. If the parties do not resolve an issue through mediation they can still have a hearing in Court and allow the judge or magistrate to decide the issue.
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