Maryland Divorce ~ The role of the Mediator in Divorce
Your divorce mediator will guide you through divorce issues that will make it easier to communicate with your spouse, document your decisions and make it easier to make decisions in your divorce. A mediator will not make decisions for you or be a judge in your divorce. A mediator will allow you to make a decision for yourself rather than force you into one.
A divorce mediator knows the issues that need to be addressed and is a third party that will allow you to make finalized decisions on your divorce. A divorce mediator can provide information to you and suggest options you may not have thought about considering. They can give you examples of other ways people have dealt with their divorce so that you can explore your options.
A divorce mediator will provide a healthy environment that encourages quality listening and good thinking. A divorce mediator will give both spouses a chance to be heard, set boundaries and encourage respectful behavior.
If you live in Maryland or DC, a divorce mediator will draft a marital settlement agreement for you and your spouse. When this document is signed it is an enforceable contract and can be used as the basis for obtaining an uncontested divorce from the divorce court. If you do not live in Maryland or DC, your divorce mediator will draft a memorandum of understanding that can be taken to your lawyer in your state.
If you are having big disagreements in your divorce you should consider the option of a divorce mediator. It may be to both spouses benefit in divorce court.