3 Key Benefits of Divorce Mediation

Going through a divorce can be stressful. Opting for mediation could make the process much less onerous. Here are three important advantages of using mediation instead of litigation.

Make Divorce Less Expensive

When people hire attorneys to represent them in divorces, legal costs can really add up. If you are paying counsel by the hour, you could quickly accumulate thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Because both you and your former spouse may have to make sizable expenditures, it could substantially reduce the marital assets that you will divide between each other. Mediation can be a less costly alternative that enables you and your former spouse to hang onto more of your assets.

Avoid Forfeiting Your Ability To Make Decisions 

Divorcing spouses have to work out important matters that may include property division, spousal maintenance, and childcare. Even if you do not agree on everything right away, litigation is not the only way to resolve disputes.

Working with mediators gives you the opportunity to engage in a dialog and arrive at equitable compromises. You will be able to exercise more control over the process, and you can avoid having to abdicate major decisions to a third party.

Finalize Your Divorce Expediently

Getting a divorce can be rather time consuming. You may have to wait a long time for your first hearing, and you might not have much flexibility about the date and time when a court will hear your case.

Mediation could be much faster because you do not need to file multiple motions with a court or serve legal notices to an opposing party in advance of hearings. Likewise, you will not have to spend a long time in limbo while you wait for a court’s docket of cases to move. You can schedule mediation at times that are convenient for you.

Ultimately, mediating a divorce can be beneficial for both parties. Contact Out-of-Court Solutions today to learn more about how our team of mediators can help you.