WHAT IS PRE DIVORCE MEDIATION?

 OVERVIEW

Pre divorce mediation still feels like a new idea in some parts of the country, but it's increasingly well known and widely accepted. This process begins with the couple acquiring the services of a counselor who agrees to act as a mediator.  During mediation the couple sit down in the same room with the mediator and openly discuss the future of the marriage. If reconciliation is not an option then the mediator will help the couple negotiate the terms of the divorce.

Pre divorce mediation is flexible and confidential. It gives you and your spouse a way to settle the conflict between you, which is natural and inevitable, in a way that helps you to work together during and after your divorce.

The mediator remains neutral between the husband and the wife. The role of the counselor is not to act as a lawyer but rather as an independent party who can relay information and verify communication equally to each party. The mediator can point out in open session things that each spouse should be aware of about what they're trying to accomplish. This open and free exchange of information allows both spouses to negotiate with each other in confidence. Because both spouses are working with the same base of information and toward the same goal this process is less costly and takes less time. 

The mediator cannot give legal advice. The agreement is not final until you both agree, so no one needs to be concerned with being committed to an agreement they are not comfortable with. When a preliminary agreement is reached an attorney is brought in to formalize and file the divorce decree in court.

Pre divorce mediation works because everyone, the couple, the mediator, and the attorney all share the same goal, which is resolution—resolution with the least amount of anger, pain, and conflict.

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