Finding the right professional divorce mediator in La Quinta is a very important decision for you to make and you need to ensure that the mediator you choose has an extensive history of experience. At A Fair Way Mediation, we have over 4 decades of divorce mediaton and divorce help services, providing 100s of couples throughout La Quinta and Southern California to obtain a peaceful and affordable divorce, WITHOUT having to go to court!
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No matter how you look at it, divorce can be stressful, especially when children are involved. But that's ok, it's natural! The divorce mediation process works hard to minimize the stress you both are experiencing to help you both navigate to the finish line and allow you both to move on with your lives. When you decide to go the "litigation" route, this is where stress levels tend to become very unbearable. When lawyers become involved, the communication levels drop since you will be speaking to each other through each of your lawyers, this can make the communication process very difficult. Along with that, there are always the stresses of having to go to court and appear in front a judge. With divorce mediation you will not have to go to court and you will be provided the opportunity to settle things on you own terms, not by a judge's decision.
Litigation vs Mediation: Time
When the litigation process begins, it can take about 6-8 months before your first appearance in front of a judge, and another 6 months to be seen again for a ruling! If things are still needing to be worked out then it can take longer and just become extremely frustrating. Not only that, your divorce proceedings now become public record. In between the time you begin and see a judge, there will be many hours spent working with consultants, forensic financial experts, property analysts, and much more.
The average length of a mediated divorce is around 4-6 weeks. This process can be shorter or longer depending on how complex the issues are that need to be worked out, and how well the couple is able to communicate to work out a solution to the issues at hand. A Fair Way Mediation will guide you through this process while ensuring the issues are sorted out and all the paperwork is completed properly and ready to be submitted to the courts!
La Quinta Divorce Mediation vs Divorce Lawyers: Costs
This is one of the primary benefits that couples choose mediation over litigation. With divorce mediation, the average cost is about $3500 - $7000, again, depending on the complexities of the issues to be worked out. This is a great option compared to divorce lawyer fees that can easily exceed $25,000+ (per person). And in the end, you will most likely have the exact same outcome, but with mediation, it is a fraction of the price and time than going the litigation route.
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