The Benefits Of A Divorce Mediator

There's no doubt that divorce is one of the most painful experiences that a person will ever have to go through. Since divorce usually involves all the things that a person has worked hard to earn such as a marriage, a family, a savings, a home and property, it's no wonder that a person can feel an overwhelming sense of loss when their marriage falls apart.

As if it's not bad enough that your marriage is over, but you have to deal with asset and property division, who will pay which debts and who will keep the kids. Divorce can be a very messy and unpleasant process, especially when volatile emotions are involved.

Statistically, when divorcing couples can work together as a team to sort out their divorce issues, they will have a much easier time of it in the end. If couples can sit down with one another with a divorce mediator and come to terms on important matters such as asset division, property division, debt management, child custody, child support, visitation and alimony (if any), then they may be able to successfully avoid the time and expense of litigation.

Litigation is very costly and can have a negative impact on all of those involved, including any children produced from the marriage. Mediation on the other hand, can offer the couple a non-adversarial approach to where they can come to amicable solutions for their divorce issues at hand.

First of all, mediation is a flexible and confidential process. It allows an open forum where communication can flow freely. The mediator acts as a neutral third party, between the husband and wife. Mediation allows for the free exchange of information and ideas and allows for both spouses to open up with one another so they can negotiate with confidence.

The process is strictly voluntary, and continues for as long as you, your spouse and the mediator want it to. After years of research, it has been proven that mediating couples compared with couples who go through adversarial divorces are far more likely to be satisfied with their divorce proceedings and the results. Furthermore, when couples are satisfied with the results they are far more likely to get along better for the sake of the kids and they are less inclined to fight about a divorce issue in the future. Most importantly, mediation allows you to be in control of your divorce; therefore allowing you to feel confident and assured that your divorce went as smoothly as possible. To learn more about mediation, contact a family law attorney who is well-versed in the mediation process.