The purpose of the model standards are to serve as a guide for the conduct of family mediators, to inform the mediating parties, and to promote public confidence in mediation as a process for resolving disputes. The standards cover qualification of the mediator, parties' readiness to mediate, conflicts of interest, compensation, fees and charges to the parties, impartiality of mediator, confidentiality, promotion of children's' best interests, and identification of child abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.