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Divorce, child custody, and child support cases tend to be emotionally fraught, costly, and time-consuming, and they can take a toll on everyone involved, including your children. Mediation allows you the authority to negotiate primary terms on your own behalf, which most couples prefer – rather than allowing the court to simply hand down terms that may or may not work well for them. Look to an experienced South Jersey mediation attorney for the help you need.
How Mediation Works
Mediation involves you and your knowledgeable mediation lawyer and your spouse and theirs coming together with a professional mediator who serves in the role of a neutral third party. The mediator is tasked with going back and forth between you in an effort to flesh out and build upon the compromises you’ve managed to reach to date. Because mediation is one of the last steps before heading to court, both sides tend to be motivated and well-prepared to negotiate mutually acceptable terms.
The Benefits of Mediation
If you and your divorcing spouse are both genuinely invested in the mediation process, it comes with a range of benefits that include all the following:
- It tends to be less expensive and takes less time than going to court. To begin, you won’t be constrained by the court’s busy docket.
- It is a much less formal process than divorce court, which can help reduce the stress involved.
- The terms negotiated are only legally binding if both parties sign off on them, and you cannot be required to accept terms that don’t work for you.
- The process tends to be simplified, which generally includes a less exhaustive exchange of documentation.
- The process is private, whereas court records are a matter of public information.
If you are able to reach terms that you both agree to, the court is almost certain to include them in your final judgment.
The Terms of Your Case
Mediation is an excellent tool for negotiating any divorce terms that remain unresolved, and it also works well when the case is focused on one specific term, such as any of the following:
- Your physical and legal child custody arrangements
- Child support
- The fair and equitable division of marital assets
- Spousal support – or alimony
The surest means of protecting your rights throughout the mediation process is working closely with a formidable mediation lawyer from the outset.
An Experienced South Jersey Mediation Lawyer Is Standing By to Help
The mediation attorneys at Weinberg, Kaplan, & Smith, P. A. – serving counties throughout South Jersey, including Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester – dedicate our practice to helping clients keep their divorce and child custody cases out of court while fiercely protecting their rights and best interests in the process. To learn more about what mediation has to offer and how we can help, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact us online or call us at 856-795-9400 today.