Mediation resolves disputes only through voluntary agreements about future conduct.

Evidence

Mediation attempts to resolve disputes by “assist[ing] the disputants to reach a voluntary settlement of their differences through an agreement that defines their future behavior.” In divorce mediation, for example, the agreement may resolve such contentious matters as the division of marital property, child support payments, and visitation rights. In neighborhood disputes, the agreement may specify the actions that each disputant will take or avoid in the future. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1171

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines mediation as voluntary agreement-based resolution rather than imposed decision.
• XREF: connects to: Dispute systems are designed to push parties toward voluntary settlement. — Lisa Bernestein, Opting out of the Legal System, 70; Adjudication imposes solutions and is not the same as mediation — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 3294; Mediation resolved the dispute without setting any legal precedent — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 576 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Adjudication imposes solutions and is not the same as mediation #corroborates (0.85) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 3294
• Mediation resolved the dispute without setting any legal precedent #exemplifies (0.82) — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 576
• Dispute systems are designed to push parties toward voluntary settlement. #expands (0.78) — Lisa Bernestein, Opting out of the Legal System, 70
• Voluntary arbitration rests on party consent, selection, and negotiated rules #qualifies (0.72) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1168