Divorce mediation still feels like a new idea in some parts of the country, but it's increasingly well-known and widely accepted.

Yet just as divorce law in most countries now strongly encourages mediation rather than courtroom battles, new for ms of collaborative drafting aim to take the sting out of premarital negotiations.

Child custody mediation is a process in which parents work together to develop a plan for parenting their children after divorce with the help of a neutral third party.