Yes. Mediation works best when everyone can be in the mediation room. This gives each person
an opportunity to hear what everyone feels is important and what they need to say “yes” to an
agreement. Also, agreements work best when everyone has taken advantage of face to face
meetings to work out the details and judge for themselves the other’s commitment to abiding by
the agreement.
There are specific exceptions to this policy: existing protective orders, existing restraining
orders, a history of violence or other conflict, or extreme circumstances where the mediators
deem separate meetings necessary.

Last updated on Aug 31, 2011 by NVMS