When a couple come to mediation to discuss co-parenting – listening to the child or children is very important.
As with all family mediation, prior to the commencement of mediation a couple are invited to speak privately first before commencing mediation. When a child or children are invited to a mediation session – they are also spoken to privately before the mediation commences.
The importance of listening to the voice of the child in mediation is set out very clearly in the following website article:
kennedyinstitute.nuim.ie/content/voice-child-mediation