Maryland: Resolving sibling rivalry; Adult guardianship mediators help warring siblings reach a truce
Courts deal in winners and losers and are often ill-equipped to resolve issues involving warring siblings contesting the guardianship of their ailing or disabled parents.
Proponents of guardianship mediation say it offers an alternative that allows the siblings to vent what may be decades-long grievances and decide among themselves how the issues should be handled.
"The greatest thing that mediation can do is improve the communication among the family members," said Carolyn J. Rodis, a mediator and attorney at Rodis and Henick LLC in Harwood, Md. "It's the magic of mediation. Mediation gives people a chance to be heard."
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