Why divorce mediation?
90% of divorce litigation ends in full settlement of all issues after months and months of emotional turmoil, several thousands of dollars in attorney's fees, hurt feelings and anger. Mediation can resolve the issues and result in a settlement without the cost both financially and emotionally.
Mediation is less expensive than litigated divorces. You are engaging one person to resolve the issues between you rather than taking an adversarial approach where you both are paying an attorney $250-$350 per hour and incurring costs for court appearances where a substantial amount of the charge is waiting for your turn before the judge.
Divorce mediation can save up to 85% of the costs of a litigated divorce process. Parties who choose to litigate their marital issues often deplete their assets substantially. Mediation can allow you to take control over your future, preserving the family's assets.
Parties are more likely to comply with the terms of the judgment if they have fashioned those terms vs. a judge imposing orders on a party.
Parties are more satisfied with the outcome than if they were involved in an adversarial divorce. No one wins in a divorce case, least of all the children. Mediation can allow much more flexibility than court orders. In fashioning orders, the law binds a judge, where in mediation parties are able to fashion orders that work for their individual needs.