{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Empowering Families: The Case for Mediation","description":"In this podcast featuring Caroline McNally and family mediator Giles Surman, the duo champions family mediation as a superior alternative to litigation for resolving family disputes. Giles Surman, drawing on his extensive legal career spanning criminal and family law, defines mediation as a collaborative, non-adversarial process designed to help individuals craft their own agreements regarding children and finances. This approach empowers parties, offering tailored and flexible solutions that court orders often cannot provide. A cornerstone of mediation is confidentiality, which creates a secure environment for open discussion, protecting proposals from being used in court. SHOW NOTES: 03:30 - What is Family Mediation? 04:49 - Empowering individuals to craft their own solutions 06:36 - The cornerstone of Confidentiality 11:21 - Mediation in high-conflict situations 35:39 - The binding nature of Mediation Agreements ","author_name":"the HIP talks","author_url":"https:\/\/www.hugillandip.com\/the-hip-talks\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38974770\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195291605"}