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Disputes come to mediation in several different ways.
Most arrive voluntarily, with the mutual consent of the parties. But sometimes disputes must be mediated by order of a judge or are required by a state law or by the terms of a contract. Following is a brief look at the various paths to mediation. Most cases come to mediation when the people involved in a dispute agree to engage a mediator to try to help them resolve it. Usually, one party decides mediation might be a good idea and suggests it to the other or contacts a mediation service which in turn contacts the other side to propose mediation.