A divorce comes with a thousand complications. Whether it is the issue of the property or the children, divorce happens to be mentally and psychologically much more tiring than one can expect. In such cases, if you have a lawyer on your side, the process can be quite effortless and trouble-free.
A significant part of this process is the divorce mediation, which can get real tedious without the involvement of a mediator. Divorce mediation is a process where the couple meets a third-party to discuss and negotiate their issues. Therefore, it is imperative that one knows what all to expect during divorce mediation.
- Divorce mediations are confidential
One primary thing that both parties should be made aware of is that the divorce mediation is extremely confidential. Nothing said or done during divorce mediations can be used for or against either of the parties. Thus, the information remains completely sealed. Further, the mediator cannot be used as a witness in court.
- Divorce mediation costs are mutually shared
The whole process of divorce can literally take a toll on both the parties, economically as well as mentally. Therefore, divorce mediation costs are to be shared by both parties. Thus, they can either divide the total cost into two, reimburse themselves the costs of mediation out of a joint asset or one party could front the whole cost of the mediation and the other party’s share is taken out of the final settlement. In this way, there are quite numerous options for sharing costs.
- Duration of divorce mediations
While there are several aspects and perspectives to the whole process of divorce, there are a few things one should know in general to be able to tackle several issues that may arise. The duration of the divorce mediation for instance. Although the duration of the sessions may tend to differ from family to family, mediations usually last 4 to 16 hours, spread out over one to four sessions altogether.
- Aspects of the mediation
The first few hours depending on the personalities of the parties will be spent on the following:
- 1. Introduction to the mediation process
- Signing of the mediation contract
- Giving the mediator background knowledge of the relationship, to get things started.
The divorce mediation is, therefore, quite a significant process that a couple needs to go through and it can get a whole lot easier if one consults Litvack Dessureault LLP which can help you know the ins and outs of the whole process.
