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When your marriage is beyond repair, a divorce can provide both spouses with a fresh new start. Mediation could be right for you: it’s a less adversarial solution that can save time, money and stress.
Here are some of the benefits to mediation:
- Save money: Divorces can be expensive, especially if you’re fighting out every detail in court. The average mediation is about 10 percent of the average cost of divorce. Instead of paying tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, you can resolve issues for a fraction of the price.
- Save time: Depending on how contentious your divorce process is—and how backlogged the courts are—a divorce can take nine months to two years, on average. Mediations, on the other hand, average two to four months.
- Reduce conflict: Most people want to reduce conflict in their divorce. When children are involved, it’s crucial. Mediation is a problem-solving solution that can lower stress and conflict for everyone involved.
- Keep your information private: When you battle it out in court, the details of your divorce proceedings and settlement will be a matter of public record. Keep your information private by choosing mediation.
- Participate in decision-making: One reason mediation leads to lower conflict is that both parties are encouraged to participate in decision-making, rather than have their future decided by a judge. Spouses can work together, along with their attorneys, to come to reasonable solutions that benefit everyone involved.
- Avoid future legal battles: When a judge creates a court order, it can cause frustration and resentment in one or both parties. This may lead to future legal battles, especially if one spouse hopes to modify or appeal an order. Mediation helps avoid future legal battles.
Divorce mediation offers many benefits, especially when you’re working with the thoughtful divorce attorneys at Appelhof, Pfeifer & Hart, P.A. in the Twin Cities area. Call today for a consultation.
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