You probably know someone who has gone through a divorce and shared all the bad details of their relationship problems, but now you’ve decided to divorce and you’re wondering about your own details. For most people, how their shared finances are affected and distributed is top on their mind. No one wants the divorce to affect their lives in a negative way, especially in financial issues and with their children.
Issues to Consider
Though not all couples experience the same issues of divorce, they often share fears about the same issues that most of us do. If the reason for the divorce is that one of the spouses wants to remarry, couples must confront how to share mutual finances, child custody, and alimony issues.
Child custody and child support are especially important to understand. If you share children, your partner’s new marriage could impinge upon your support and your rights to see your children.
A remarriage can also affect your retirement funds and estate plans. There’s a possibility that the new marriage may invalidate or alter other important issues including wills and trusts.
Preparation is Key
Though some people will be able to work through the issues before them without a costly divorce, there may come a time when you need some extra help. Mediation with a collaborative approach has many advantages over litigation. Aside from the fact that it can save you from a costly divorce process, it can also help you to keep a positive relationship with your ex and your family. And isn’t that what it’s all about?
Mediation Produces Positive Results
The ultimate goal of mediation is always a positive outcome for spouses and families. We believe most people would rather have a problem free divorce that satisfies both spouses rather than a contentious one that leaves everyone unhappy.
For over 30 years, A Fair Way Mediation has been helping couples with relationship issues to negotiate a positive resolution to their issues. Our mediation experience includes success with domestic partnerships, traditional marriages, same sex marriages, military marriages, and alternative relationships. Our mediators are skilled in the technologies of virtual mediation and will guide you carefully through the process. Mediation works equally well for non-criminal disputes such as landlord tenant, family, and HOA issues. We have successfully mediated issues throughout Palm Springs, Riverside County and San Diego.
Our offerings include Zoom, Skype, video chat and in-person sessions. Mediation is a voluntary process and both parties in the relationship must be willing to try mediation. Our free 30-minute consultation with both parties involved, will help you decide if you want to try mediation. For a free evaluation, call us at 760-227-5090 or 619-702-9174, or complete an online request at www.afairway.com. Offices in Coachella Valley and San Diego.
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