Avoid this practice for mediation! I initiated mediation and the mediator- Ron Hendrix- was paid for his services up front but then wouldn’t allow me the opportunity to address the reasons I requested mediation. Without all the information he TOLD the other party that if I took my case to court I would lose! Then when the other party and myself were actually making progress in communication on some items he kept trying to stop us from talking!! My ex brought up a situation that had taken place between myself and my children and when I tried to tell my ex what actually took place Ron interrupted me and TOLD ME TO APOLOGIZE TO MY EX AND TELL HIM I WON’T DO THAT AGAIN!!!! As if I was beneath my ex or something!! I had done nothing wrong!!! This guy is a piece of work and needs to retire! He is sexist and doesn’t allow women to actually speak!