Q: What is Mediation?
A: Mediation is a way to resolve disputes by discussion and negotiation, using the help of a neutral person, the mediator. It is usually voluntary.
Disputing parties agree to use mediation to avoid continued conflict, to avoid or end lawsuits by settlement of the dispute, or to "clear the air" of ongoing disagreement which has reached the point of stalemate.
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