A Fair Way Mediation has been providing divorce mediation services to couples in San Diego County for over 3 decades! You may be exploring options as to whether to go the "mediation" route or the "litigation" route. They are VERY different in their approach to getting a divorce. While litigated divores tend to be very hotly contested, with emotions and lawyers involved, mediation takes a different approach and relies on communication and peaceful discussions to come to a conclusion.
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The goal of A Fair Way Mediation is to make the divorce a peaceful and mutually beneficial process. We can work out the exact same issues on your own terms, without having to communicate through lawyers. And unlike the litigation route with lawyers looking after their own clients, WE DO NOT TAKE SIDES. Each individual is allowed the opportunity to discuss their goals and desires so everything is laid out on the table, and issues can be worked out piece by piece to come to an agreement.
Control the Outcome
A great aspect of mediation is that you control the outcome., not the courts or a judge. A judge doesn't know the ins and outs of your divorce or yourselves, and just bases the decision on evidence presented to them. This can be unfortunate in many cases since an outside individual just simply doesn't know the intiricacies of your particular issues at hand. With mediation, the outcome is put back in to your hands.
Divorce Mediation is Confidential
When your divorce proceedings carry over in to the courts, this becomes public record. When your case is presented in front of the judge, specators will be allowed in the court. With divorce mediation, all proceedings and agreements are kept out of courts and private, out of public realm.
The Goal of San Diego Mediation
The primary goal of mediation is to help you end the divorce disputes with common goals between the couples. To find a mutual agreement between both parties so that you both can move on with your lives personally. When a peaceful agreement is reached, everyone wins.
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THE HUMAN APPROACH TO DIVORCE: INSIGHTS INTO MEDIATION
Divorce is a difficult and emotionally challenging process that marks the end of a significant chapter in one's life. The traditional approach to divorce often involves lengthy court battles, escalating tensions, and significant emotional and financial strain on both parties involved. But that approach is a thing of the past, there is an alternative, more human-centered method of navigating this tumultuous period: mediation.
A NEW BEGINNING: THE BENEFITS OF DIVORCE MEDIATION
Divorce is an emotionally challenging chapter in many people's lives, that often comes with tension, disagreements, and uncertainty about the future. While the process can be adversarial and draining, there's an alternative that offers a more peaceful and constructive approach to resolving differences: divorce mediation. This method is gaining popularity due to its numerous benefits for couples navigating the complexities of separation.
About A Fair Way Mediation
As one of Southern California's top divorce mediators, A Fair Way Mediation has helped 100s of couples to obtain an affordable and peaceful divorce without going to court. We save our clients thousands of dollars in litigation fees and specialize in all forms of divorce mediation including military divorce and same sex divorce mediation. Our divorce mediators are skilled in all the facets of mediation and will guide you through the process. We provide divorce mediation services for couples throughout San Diego, Palm Springs, Riverside County and Rancho Mirage, Temecula, and Cathedral City.
We offer a no cost consultation, please fill out our "Start Evaluation" form or give us a call!
Why Couples Turn to Mediation
Encourages Communication
Unlike traditional divorce proceedings that can create further conflict, mediation encourages open dialogue between the spouses. By providing a supportive environment, the San Diego divorce mediation team at A Fair Way Mediation promotes effective communication allowing both parties to express their concerns and needs in a positive manner. This approach helps couples maintain a peaceful relationship, even more so when children are involved. Your San Diego divorce mediator will act as a neutral 3rd part to help sort through the issues that need to be discussed and agreed upon, giving plenty of time for each side to express their goals and work to a solution. Oftentimes with litigation, couples end up having to communicate directly with their respective lawyers which can increase the amount of time to complete the divorce and lose the ability to convey their thoughts and needs accurately to the other spouse.
Decision-Making Power
Mediation also gives couples more control over the decisions that will impact their futures. Rather than having to rely on a judge to make a final determination that will dictate your future, mediation allows couples to participate in negotiations to reach mutually agreed upon solutions. This level of control reduces the feeling of helplessnes and leads to greater satisfaction with the final settlement. Most marriages have issues that couples specifically understand for themselves, and it's difficult to have to present a case in front of a judge who does not fully understand the intricacies of your marriage and that will ultimately decide your fate based information that is provided by the respective lawyers.
Cost-Effective and Time-Efficient
Compared to a traditional litigated divorce, mediation is cost-effective alternative. The streamlined process that mediation provides can significantly reduce the legal fees. While litigation costs for a divorce can easily exceed $25,000+ per person, the average cost of a mediated divorce ranges from $3500 - $7000 (depending on the complexity of the case and the couple's ability to communicate). Mediation also provides a time-efficient solution as the average time to mediate a divorce can range from 3 weeks to 3 months, on average. With litigation, it can take up to 8 months to simply get your first hearing in front of the judge depending on the court's backlog. Couples are looking to move on and don't want the process to last longer than it needs to be which is why most couples turn to mediation.
We offer a no cost consultation, please fill out our "Start Evaluation" form or give us a call!
About A Fair Way Mediation
As one of Southern California's top divorce mediators, A Fair Way Mediation has helped 100s of couples to obtain an affordable and peaceful divorce without going to court. We save our clients thousands of dollars in litigation fees and specialize in all forms of divorce mediation including military divorce and same sex divorce mediation. Our divorce mediators are skilled in all the facets of mediation and will guide you through the process. We provide divorce mediation services for couples throughout San Diego, Palm Springs, Riverside County and Rancho Mirage, Temecula, and Cathedral City.
We offer a no cost consultation, please fill out our "Start Evaluation" form or give us a call!
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