Divorce Mediation
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Divorce mediation is an alternative to traditional litigation. A mediator is a neutral third party who acknowledges your emotional and practical concerns, while helping to negotiate an agreement between you and your spouse.
Mediators work with both parties to resolve key issues, including visitation, child support, custody, alimony and property division. In a mediation session, either party may have an attorney or financial planner present.
At the end of this process, the mediator creates a settlement agreement for your divorce. A divorce mediation typically takes several sessions, and often both parties split the mediation fees.
A mediator will usually have a background as an attorney or mental health professional. Attorneys can be especially helpful in drafting agreements, while mental health professionals may be more sensitive to the emotional issues of your divorce. Some state bar associations award special certification for mediators, however this is not a requirement to practice.
