Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process, in which an impartial third party trained mediator helps disputing parties reach a mutually agreeable settlement.
In my opinion, if mediation is to work, both parties need to be able to negotiate and present their position. I rarely find that divorcing couples can sit in the same room and work out a solution. If they could, they’d probably still be married. But there are times when a mediation setting doesn’t work.