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If you’re weighing the benefits of litigating or mediating your divorce, you should know you are not alone.  With the ever increasing costs of litigation, parties are turning to mediation as a tool to swiftly and efficiently resolve their divorce.   Family Law Mediation is a process where the parties work with a neutral 3rd party (mediator) specially trained to help the parties reach an agreement in their divorce.  The mediator not only facilitates communication to help the parties reach a mutually agreeable settlement, but also provides the parties with procedural guidance through the divorce process by drafting documents when necessary such as the summons, complaint, and even the actual separation agreement.

 

There are many benefits of using a mediator opposed to having each party retain their own counsel for litigation. Some of these benefits include: