Divorce Mediation

4 Hours and up *Price varies

Divorce is almost always adversarial by nature. It’s a common belief that you have to hire a lawyer for divorce.

No law, anywhere, requires that you have to involve attorneys at any point during divorce.

Truth is, many couples don’t know there is an alternative to hiring divorce lawyers. Another common misconception being that they think their case is too difficult and requires a litigator. The issues surrounding divorce can be complex, but an experienced mediator can help resolve even complex issues.

Most divorces revolve around separating finances than actual divorce laws.

Hiring a professional who is well-versed in matters of divorce doesn’t necessarily mean that individual is an attorney. You can actually negotiate your divorce without lawyers, and outside of the courtroom if you choose to mediate, Marble Mediation offers such mediation services.

What is Divorce Mediation?

Using mediation to resolve divorce cases is a non-adversarial dispute resolution process led by a neutral, impartial, and caring third party professional mediator. The mediator’s goal is always to aid divorcing parties in resolving issues out of court.

Mediation is an ideal divorce solution for anyone seeking an uncontested divorce.

What are the Benefits of Divorce Mediation?

Mediation for Divorce allows couples to avoid fighting and to settle their differences more amicably. In the end, mediation tends to allow each party to maintain their dignity and avoid the stress of litigation in family court.

Though there are a wide variety of benefits to mediating divorce, some of the best aren’t always immediately obvious.

Less Expensive: Traditional lawyer-driven divorce, court trials, or hearings in series add up exponentially. Divorce mediation tends to cost a fraction of the traditional method.

Fair and Equitable: Divorce agreements rendered through mediation are more acceptable because they have been agreed upon by both parties. There is no longer one spouse “winning” at the expense of the other. It is a fair divorce settlement accepted by both parties.

Better for Your Children: Kids seem to suffer the most when in the middle of a litigated divorce or heated custody battle. In a mediated divorce, parents work together to resolve issues regarding the children’s best interests. The non-adversarial environment fosters more agreement, improved communication, and acts as a springboard for long term co-parenting relationships.

Peaceful: An all out war doesn’t have to be the end result just because a couple has chosen to end their marriage. Divorce mediation brings the parties together to work on problems instead of attacking each other. The focus is always on respectful dialog, finding agreement, and finding solutions that benefits both spouses including the entire family.

Private and Confidential: Traditional divorces are typically rendered in a family law court and which is open to the public. When mediation is concerned, everything is private and confidential. The only parties that share the privileged details of the divorce are both spouses and their mediator.

Dignified Approach: Traditional court divorces can seem cold where each couple is treated as a case file or docket number. Mediation is a much kinder, more human process. Divorce mediation enables spouses to end their marriage while maintaining their self-respect.

Better for Results: Couples that mediate their divorces are more satisfied with their overall results. Child custody, child support, and even spousal support have a higher likelihood of being paid after being mutually agreed upon.

Faster: Instead of being at the mercy of your attorney’s and judge’s schedules, divorce mediation offers a pace that is controlled by the couple.

What Issues Does divorce Mediation Resolve?

Short Answer: All of them… Mediation can be used to resolve every issue that needs to be covered in your divorce.

Of course, every situation is unique and varies in complexity, but there are always the primary issues that need to be addressed.

Parenting Plans that outline parental responsibilities, custody sharing arrangements, and co-parenting plans post-divorce;
Child Support can be mutually agreed upon instead of court-ordered;
Division of marital assets and liabilities;
Spousal support, maintenance, or spousal maintenance.
The four primary points listed above cover the fundamental points of divorce, but divorce mediation can also be used to resolve issues surrounding the care of a family pet, or even help decide the religion that you might want your children to be raised with, etc.

How does Divorce Mediation through Marble Mediation Work?

Our professional mediators will:

Actively engage you and your spouse through the discussion pertinent to your divorce (ie., parenting plan, time sharing, child support, spousal support, property distributions, etc.);
Offer you guidance about the financial matters relating to your divorce giving you a clearer financial picture for moving forward;
Listen to each of your wants, needs, concerns, and goals;
Use tested, effective techniques during your mediation sessions to help you and your spouse communicate and negotiate through areas of disagreement;
Help formulate options that work with you to develop fair and equitable solutions;
Draft your mediation settlement agreement and navigate the host of other supporting paperwork;
Ultimately, we help you and your spouse come to a mutual agreement on all of the required issues necessary to peacefully end your marriage out of court and hopefully avoid some of the traumas that can result from contentious court proceedings.
Equitable Mediation is the best alternative for divorce without a lawyer.

Who are the best candidates for divorce mediation?

Couples who want a professional experienced in the process to aid in identifying issues related to divorce while retaining full control over full control over both their decisions in the process and their settlement agreement;
Spouses willing to engage in good faith negotiations and who are open and honest throughout the divorce and mediation process;
Couples where both parties, on a voluntary basis, are willing to attend and participate in the divorce mediation;
Spouses who are both of sound mind and have the capacity for thinking, reasoning, and are capable of making their own decisions;
Whether you are a high or low conflict couple, whether one of you controls your finances or both of you do, or even if you do or don’t have kids does not make a difference. Your divorce mediator is there to help both parties identify the issues and present all possible solutions. Their job is not to render legal advice or tell either part what to do, but to assist each party at arriving at an agreement each feels is appropriate.

Proper mediation is designed to be a transparent process so participating parties must be willing to disclose any relevant information, financial or otherwise, to the mediator and to the other party while aiding to ensure information accuracy, completeness, and truthfulness to the best of their knowledge.