Category Archives: Divorce
What to Bring to Mediation
Prior to your first mediation session, you will likely receive a list of items from your mediator that you must bring to the session. This will include documents, contact information and other items that will make negotiations and the overall mediation process go much smoother. Here’s a quick overview of some of the things you’ll… Read More »
Tips for Negotiating Alimony With Your Spouse
One of the issues you will likely need to negotiate in your mediation is alimony, both in terms of whether one of you will pay it and in what amount. As part of your alimony negotiations, you will need to carefully analyze both your resources and those of your spouse. What is your level of… Read More »
How to Prepare for Child Custody Negotiations in Mediation
The topic of child custody can quickly become emotional, leading to some challenges in a mediation setting. It’s important you arrive at your mediation session prepared to have some difficult conversations. Here are a few tips to help you arrive ready to discuss the issues. Get some sleep: You’re not doing anyone (including yourself) any… Read More »
Tips for Handling Child Custody in Mediation Settings
Child custody is frequently the most hot-button issue in divorce. If you and your spouse are mediating your divorce, you can probably expect to spend the most time talking about this issue, unless you’ve been able to come to an arrangement of your own already. Here are a few tips to help custody-related negotiations go… Read More »
Tips for Bringing Up the Possibility of Divorce Mediation
If you’re interested in pursuing mediation to deal with the issues of your divorce, you’ll need to bring it up to your spouse. Having any kind of conversation about your divorce can be understandably difficult, but if mediation is to be successful you’ll need to develop some level of comfort with speaking to each other… Read More »
How Much Will I Pay for Divorce Mediation?
One of the most common questions people have about divorce mediation: how much will it cost? It’s understandable to be worried about costs of the process, considering how your financial circumstances are likely to change significantly coming out of your divorce. While mediation will save you quite a bit of money over litigating the divorce,… Read More »
Tips to Help You Get Ready for Your First Mediation Session
The prospect of attending your first mediation session can be understandably nerve-racking, but if you come prepared, you’ll find yourself much more at ease with the process. Here are some of the ways you can prepare to make the process go smoother upon your arrival. Plan your route: Make sure you know exactly where you’re… Read More »
Factors that Influence the Length of Divorce Mediation
Divorce mediation is frequently used as a way to shorten the length of the divorce process, especially when compared to divorce litigation. However, there are still some factors that could make the mediation process itself take shorter or longer. Some of these factors include: Wealth: The number of assets you have and the value of… Read More »
Characteristics of a Suitable Divorce Mediator
If you’re investigating the possibility of mediation for your divorce, you’ll need to find a mediator who can take on your case. But how do you know if you’ve found the right mediator for the job? Most of the time, your attorney will have several mediators to whom they can refer you, but you should… Read More »