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The Truth About Decision-Making in Mediation

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Why does mediation give couples more control? Because they make 100% of the decisions themselves, not a judge, explains New York divorce attorney Bill Leininger. He's seen litigants burn through $200,000 and three years, then demand a costly appeal that restarts everything. Mediation halts that spiral—you may not be fully happy, but you save a fortune and protect your kids.

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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY

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— why the couple, not a judge in black robes, makes the decisions

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Why does mediation give couples more control?

Because they make 100% of the decisions themselves, not a judge—he's seen litigants burn through $200,000 and three years, then demand a costly appeal that restarts everything. Mediation halts that spiral, saving a fortune and protecting the kids.

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