In my previous post I talked about one of the benefits of mediation is that you maintain control of the outcome of the case. I came across this article today and thought it fit perfectly in with that post. This article talks about a Judge who ordered the married, now divorced, couple to remain in the home with the wife living upstairs and the husband living downstairs.
Another portion of this article talks about the Judge ordering the house be divided into two living spaces by putting a wall up in the middle of the house.
I have actually had cases in which this works out for the couple, but being ordered to do this is a completely different story. Usually if there is any room to negotiation I encourage the parties to do so because you never know what can happen in court. This article is a perfect example.