Why consider divorce mediation? Because the stress of divorce temporarily decreases a person’s I.Q. by as much as 25% and the result can last until approximately 1 ½ years after the divorce is final. (Source: American Journal of Family Law, Volume 27, Number 4, Winter 2014). Mediation is far less stressful than divorce litigation. Imagine…
If you are getting divorced in the 21st century, why would you rely on 20th century thinking? Televisions shows of the last century, such as “L.A. Law,” presented a picture of litigation that was both dramatic and appealing. An entire generation of audiences became convinced that the legal process what just like television—your case could…
What is Family Law Mediation? Mediation is a process where parties work with a trained family law mediator to resolve their issues rather than litigate those issues in court. It involves confidential meetings with a trained family law mediator who acts as a neutral to assist and empower the parties to resolve issues in dispute….
“The job of the mediator is to either find the road or make the road.” Mediators “seek to create a solution that saves time, saves money and shortens or does away with litigation.” The words of former NY Gov. Mario Cuomo, as quoted in the Wall Street Journal on March 3, 2011. This article is…