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What is Family Mediation?
Family mediation is an option for parents to work out the details if caring for children after a divorce or separation.
How is Mediation done?
The parents will meet together with the trained mediator and together develop a parenting plan that works for both the parents and is in the children’s best interest.
Why is a mediator needed?
While a mediator is not a judge and will not make decisions for the couple on how to parent their children, the mediator is trained to keep the decision making between the couple on a level playing field. The mediator is also trained to point out when miscommunication might be happening and helping both sides see where the other is coming from.
No couple gets divorced or separated because they were great communicators. The mediator is trained to ensure respectful and level communication between the parties.
What happens at the end?
The agreement will be written up and, depending on the situation and what the parents want, it may be entered into the courts and become legally binding.
Why choose Mediation?
Do you want a judge choosing what happens with your children? If you want to mediate nothing but child arrangements it could be well worth it for your family relationships.
Remember - Family Mediation is NOT . . .
Therapy or counseling;
Legal advisement;
A place to seek someone that will take your side; and
Does seek to place blame.
What is Divorce Mediation?
Divorce mediation is about deciding the details of your divorce in a private setting that you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse control. No private details are in public court records, no going to court and you have control over your life. You and your spouse decide; not a judge.
How is Mediation done?
You and your spouse will meet together with the trained mediator and together develop a plan that works for you. All topics will be addressed such as children, support payments, house, retirement, pet custody, personal property, etc…
Why is a mediator needed?
While a mediator is not a judge and will not make decisions, the mediator is trained to keep the decision making between the couple on a level playing field. The mediator is also trained to point out when miscommunication might be happening and helping both sides see where the other is coming from.
Let’s face it, no couple gets divorced or separated because they were great communicators. The mediator is trained to ensure respectful and level communication between the parties.
A mediator also has information on what topics need to be addressed during a divorce.
What happens at the end?
The agreement will be written up and sent to your attorney for review. After this, it will be signed and entered into court as a binding agreement.
What if I want to change the agreement later on?
You can! You and your spouse will meet again for an additional mediation session. Changes will be addressed, written, reviewed by your selected lawyers and entered back into the court. You have control over your divorce!
What is Pre-Nuptial Mediation?
Here we can help you mediate your pre-nuptial agreement.
Why Mediation?
What is helpful about mediation, is that the mediator is trained to be sensitive to the fact that there is a couple sitting in front of them who just sent out "save-the-date" cards and are now in a mediator's office planning for a possible divorce. This is a very sensitive and uncomfortable situation if something wrong is said by anyone in the room. The mediator is trained not only to be sensitive, but to help couples with possible disagreements that may arise before marriage or anticipated to possibly arise in the course of a marriage.
Pre-nuptial agreements are important, but especially if this is a second or third marriage.
What is Post-Nuptial Mediation?
Wouldn't it be great to have an option for mediation before the divorce? Well now there is!
Post-nuptial agreements (also known as post-marital agreements) are written agreements made between spouses during their marriage. The aim of a post-nuptial agreement is intended to address problems that may arise within the marriage before they become serious issues. The parties negotiating a post-nuptial agreement want to stay married, and are intending that a mediated agreement will help their marriage. The goal is to create marital harmony and avoid divorce.
What is in a Post-Nuptial Agreement?
Post-nuptial agreements range from responsibilities in the relationship to provisions being put in place if the marriage does end in divorce.
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