What Is Separation Mediation?

What Is Separation Mediation
  • Separation Mediation is key if you value your family, and want to limit the damage to your children.

  • Your first step should be to secure the services of a Family Mediator.

  • Separation mediation is the most sensible option for most couples.

  • It generally costs significantly less than litigation.

  • Lawyers will often introduce extra conflict and more delay into the process.

  • Separation Mediation replaces conflict and confusion with compromise and consideration.

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7 Reasons To Choose Mediation 

  • 1) MORE AFFORDABLE – It generally costs significantly less than litigation

  • 2) CO-OPERATIVE – more gets done when spouses are prepared to listen to each other during mediation rather than argue

  • 3) GOOD FOR CHILDREN – the private nature of mediation protects children from much of the emotion and revelation that can be part and parcel of open court divorce proceedings.

  • 4) MORE CONTROLfamily mediation helps you shape the nature of your separation, unlike litigation, when it’s often a judge who will decide you and your family’s fate.

  • 5) GOOD FOR SPOUSES – mediation keeps the lines of communication open between separating spouses, which bodes well for their future relationship, especially important if there are children involved.

  • 6) GOOD FOR CHILDREN – the private nature of mediation protects children from much of the emotion and revelation that can be part and parcel of open court divorce proceedings

  • 7) MORE CONTROLdivorce mediation helps you shape the nature of your separation, unlike litigation, when it’s often a judge who will decide you and your family’s fate.

  • Facilitative Mediation – focuses on helping spouses have a calm, amicable and open discussion and come to their own settlement.

  • Evaluative Mediation – the mediator garners information from each spouse about their position and proposes a settlement based on those findings.

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We help smart and successful separating couples create separation agreements with clarity and soft landings for secure futures in 4 meetings or less without all the lawyer created overwhelming conflicts, confusion and costs.

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