Mark and Jennifer, two conflict resolution mediators, met for coffee on Friday morning to make some plans for the weekend.

Question

"What can I get you?" asked Mark, when he spotted Jennifer sitting at a table.

"The biggest size coffee they sell," Jennifer responded with a sigh. "This week has been crazy. Do you remember that divorce mediation I was telling you about? The one that started last week?"

"Sure," said Mark. "I remember that you told the couple that if they couldn't come to an agreement during the mediation process, you would make a final decision for them."

The form of mediation that Mark described is called __________.

facilitative mediation

evaluative mediation

mediation-arbitration

transformative mediation

Answer 1

mediation-arbitration