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Mediator: problems and fixes, explained by John

John Polk is the only mediator member of BNI Preston Center. These guides are written for a Dallas–Fort Worth reader who has the problem right now: what is happening, what to check, when to call, and what it costs.

October 13, 2026 · 8 min read Your divorce or custody case has dragged on for a year: how mediation ends it Most family cases do not end in a courtroom. They end in a conference room, or on a Zoom call, when both sides decide the fight has cost enough. Here is how mediation works, what to bring, and how to tell whether your case is ready. Another hearing got reset, another invoice arrived, and nothing has changedWhy family cases get stuck and what mediation changesWhat to work out with yourself before the sessionWhen your case is ready for mediation, and when it is too soon

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