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Benefits of Divorce Mediation
While the concept of mediation may seem relatively new, people have understood the benefits of mediation for centuries. Mediation has continued to evolve as the best method of dispute resolution and below you will find what we think are just a few of the benefits of mediation.
Benefits of Divorce Mediation include:
- Better for the Children—Your responsibility as parents will continue into the indefinite future regardless of your martial status. Divorce Mediation keeps both parties focused on the issues that matter most to the children and avoids putting them in the middle of your divorce and using them as pawns.
- Better for your Relationship—Because Divorce Mediation is non-adversarial, the mediator helps participants maintain a constructive relationship throughout the process and eliminates the painful "win-lose" atmosphere of traditional attorney-driven divorces.
- Better Long-term Success—Research has shown that 50% of court-ordered child support is not being adhered to one year later while 85% of mediated child support is. Additionally, children of parents who engaged in divorce mediation had significantly fewer behavioral problems and markedly better relationships with both parents over a 20-year period than those children whose parents litigated.
- Completely Confidential—Divorce is a family matter and the issues faced by divorcing couples are better solved in private, not in a courtroom as a matter of public record in front of total strangers.
- Completely Neutral—Your divorce mediator has both of your interests in mind and works for each of you. We represent neither of you but advocate for both and our only interest as a mediator is to reach a fair and equitable settlement that works for both of you.
- Less Stressful—As the mediation process puts you both in control of your own destinies, all the decisions are yours. You will not spend your time worrying about what will be decided for you by the courts, a judge or your attorney. No one will be pressuring you to come to a decision and force you to agree to something you're not quite sure is good for you.
- Lower Cost—Because you are sharing one professional mediator instead of two attorneys, most people who use a mediator save at least $20,000 on their divorce compared to a collaborative divorce and as much as $70,000 compared to a litigated one. Studies have shown that mediated divorces produce the exact same results and cost as much as four to ten times less than a divorce using something other than mediation.
- More Efficient—Since Divorce Mediation takes place face-to-face, you are making decisions in less time than it would take in the adversarial legal system, helping you both move forward with your lives in less time.
- You're Better Informed—Your mediator will take extra care to explain everything in as much detail as possible and bring in subject matter experts should you need additional guidance. It is a mediator's goal to watch out for both of your well-being and ensure that each of you is well-informed.
We know that once you learn more about divorce mediation you'll agree that it truly is the smarter way to divorce. If you have any questions about mediation and how divorce mediation can benefit you, please feel free to contact us and set up your free, no obligation consultation.
A New Jersey based mediation practice serving Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex, Essex, Morris, Monmouth and Hunterdon counties including the towns of Edison, Parsippany, East Brunswick, West Orange, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Hillsborough, Livingston, Montclair, Randolph, Maplewood, West Windsor, Summit, Plainsboro, Millburn, Morristown, Montgomery, Madison, Readington, Branchburg, Warren, Princeton, Metuchen, Lawrenceville, Pennington, Short Hills, Bernards, Bedminster, Rumson, Holmdel, Colts Neck, Fair Haven, Little Silver, North Caldwell, Glen Ridge, Montclair, South Orange, Verona, Florham Park and surrounding areas.
