Mediated Divorce
While divorce mediation is still a new
idea in some parts of the country, it is ever increasingly
well-known and widely accepted. You and your spouse would
sit down in the same room with each other and with our
neutral mediator. With our mediator's help, you would work
through all the issues you need to resolve so the two of you
can get through your divorce.
The mediator always remains neutral between the husband and
the wife. The mediator can't give advice to either party, and is not acting as
legal counsel for either party. What the mediator can do, though, is to point
out in open session to both spouses things that each of them should be aware of
about what they're trying to accomplish. That open and free exchange of
information frees up both spouses to negotiate with each other in confidence.
Because both spouses are working with the same base of information, it usually
takes far less time to negotiate a resolution that makes sense to both spouses.
How Do I Get Started with a Mediated Divorce
The first step is scheduling an appointment for you and your spouse with one
of our mediators. If a mediated divorce is being contemplated, you should not
call for an individual appointment first, because that may cause your spouse to
be distrustful of the mediation process. You may also send your spouse an e-mail
containing more information about this process and our firm, and inviting him/or
her to consider mediation as an option.
Typically, the parties meet with the mediator and initially
discuss the outstanding issues, decide what issues are in dispute and how each
party expects the issues to be resolved. In most cases the issues can be
resolved in this first meeting and mediator will give you all the forms and
paperwork needed to file your case. You then just wait for your date to go
before the judge for your final decree. When the judge signs the final decree
your are divorced.
How Much Does it Cost?
The cost of your mediated divorce will depend on the number and complexity of
issues in your case. Our mediated divorces start at $199.00.
How can I get a Mediated Divorce
You can call Dr. Taylor today at (205)-913-5360 or submit an online request.
Typically, the parties meet with the mediator and
initially discuss the outstanding issues, decide
what issues are in dispute and how each party
expects the issues to be resolved. In most cases the
issues can be resolved in this first meeting and
mediator will give you all the forms and paperwork
needed to file your case. You then just wait for
your date to go before the judge for your final
decree. When the judge signs the final decree your
are divorced.
Advantages of a Mediated Divorce
There are a number of advantages to getting divorced without a lawyer.
Some of the advantages are:
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Reduced attorneys fees
and cost, since paying for one
mediator instead of two attorneys and mediated
divorces normally are done much quicker.
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Faster resolution to your case. In many cases
when an attorney represents one party the
attorney may use delaying tactics. A mediator is
a neutral and reaching an agreement is his sole
objective.
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Keeps you and your spouse in control of your own
divorce, not an attorney or a judge. That makes
all the difference in your recovering from your
divorce and moving on with your life.
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Reduced emotional strain.
Working together to resolve the issues of the
divorce is much more likely to foster and
after-divorce relationship of cooperation
instead of hostility, which is so often the case
in and adversarial divorce divorce.
How can I get a Mediated Divorce
You can call Dr. Taylor today at (205)-913-5360
or submit an online request. |