When a couple makes the decision to divorce, it is often scary and confusing. The horror stories you hear about divorce and long court battles can be overwhelming. The impact of divorce on families, especially those with children, carries long-term results. The option of mediation is becoming more available to families, however, certain questions remain. What is the difference between mediation and litigation? What is mediation etc.? Litigation is when you hire a lawyer to represent you in your case. Litigation is an adversarial process and often triggers hostile and damaging responses to an already fragile system. Mediation is an alternative that can help establish a creative and harmonious environment in which conflict can be transformed into a cooperative resolution. Divorce mediation is an alternative to court battles. Divorce mediation puts the results, responsibility and power in the hands of the couple who have decided to divorce.
Divorce mediation allows couples to minimize divorce costs, provide a healthy and supportive environment for their children, and create a pragmatic divorce agreement that will hold up over time. In team mediation, couples work together with experienced teams of experts and professionals. By utilizing the diverse backgrounds and experience of two mediators, clients are offered a unique opportunity to create solutions to very difficult problems.
A mediation team brings extensive experience and knowledge to the process. Professional and practical experience in law, accounting, business operations, and facilitating interpersonal relationships with families, parents, children, couples, and individuals are some of the special skills offered by the mediation team.
In divorce, often the decisions made regarding parenting plan and custody are decisions that continue beyond the actual divorce. At some point, the divorce will end and end; however, when you have children, you will continue to be in a relationship with your ex-spouse forever. When considering your parenting decisions, a team of experts with experience in parenting education, child development, and psychology can be a helpful addition to the legal knowledge necessary for a successful divorce. Co-parenting and parallel parenting are two concepts that differ somewhat, however the goal of each philosophy is to create an environment that supports children’s social, emotional, and physical development.
Team divorce mediation often consists of attorney/therapist mediation teams. The balance of information, knowledge and support can help facilitate practical agreements that are much more likely to stick in the long run.