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Framing Stage
In this stage, the mediator helps each party outline their preferred outcomes in
the mediation process. The outcomes consist of each party’s priorities, values,
goals, and concerns.
This stage is crucial for identifying the interests of the parties, which is also
essential for enabling the mediator to frame the main goal of the mediation
process.
When it gets to divorce, all issues ought to be examined from an angle of each
party’s interests. Some of the issues pertinent to divorce include child support,
alimony, debt division, and child custody.