Resolving Your Marriage Differences Amicably through Divorce Mediation

Typical divorce proceedings often involve a very traumatic and emotional process that affects everyone involved. This can result in stress and trauma not only for the couple undergoing divorce but also their children. Thankfully, alternative methods of divorce settlement—like mediation—are available to divorcing couples as an alternative to traditional court procedures and litigation. This approach enables those who want to dissolve their marriage to do so in a peaceful, non-combative, and cooperative manner.

Divorce mediation enables couples to have their voices heard. The concerns of each spouse are voiced out and tempered by the mediator, until both parties can form an agreement that is acceptable to both of them. While mediation is not exactly stress free, it is often much more peaceful than the alternative. It takes into account both sides of the situation to come up with a resolution that is formulated faster and more efficiently compared to a traditional court settlement.

Most mediation-resolved divorces have a low likelihood of post decree conflicts. The parties involved often are more likely to honor the set obligations because they agreed upon those themselves; they don’t feel like they are being forced to follow what was mandated by a judge. Mediation also involves less court appearances and offers a more straightforward approach in dealing with a divorce situation compared to traditional litigation.

Co-mediation, which is another mode of mediation, uses two attorney mediators (one for each party). They represent each side, reviewing documents and attending mediation sessions to ensure that their client’s rights are protected. As with standard mediation, the financial costs and time required for co-mediation is much less than what would be involved in a standard litigation process. It is no doubt a more practical approach for divorcing couples.