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"There never was a good war,
or a bad peace."
- Benjamin Franklin

Divorce Mediation

During the mediation process in a divorce, issues raised may include: visitation schedules, child support, division of marital property and spousal support. Conflict, especially in divorce, brings up feelings that are difficult to confront. Mediation provides a safe, confidential space for people to express and acknowledge their emotions, which, in turn, allows them to solve their problems more productively.

Mediation is also a cooperative effort where both participants win, not a competitive effort where there is a winner and loser, unlike litigating in court. This is especially important when children are involved. In a recent study by a child psychologist, divorced parents that went through mediation as opposed to litigation were more likely to have a stronger parent-child bond and the parenting plan agreed to between the couple was more likely to be followed.

Fighting in court while ending a marriage is extremely expensive, time consuming and stressful. Through the mediation process, issues can be worked out by the couple who are intimately affected by the decisions that will be reached. When a couple works out an agreement together through mediation, they are more likely to be satisfied with the outcome and the terms of the agreement are more likely to be followed than if the court has decided their fate for them.