The decision to separate lives and shared living spaces has been made, but what’s next? What do you do if you and your soon-to-be former spouse don’t agree on important decisions like asset division or child custody? If you are looking for an amicable, expedient method of settling these important matters, consider looking into cooperative family mediation in Bossier City Louisiana.
Here are three key benefits to family mediation:
Cost
Court cases are expensive. In mediation, both parties split the cost of a mediator and work together to come to an agreement on important family divorce matters. If you choose to go to trial, associated expenses include motion research and writing, valuations, investigations and expert witnesses, as well as individual attorney’s hourly fees.
Faster settlements
Nobody wants to put the emotional roller coaster behind them more than the parties in dispute. When you agree to work with a mediator, the length of time you’ll spend locked in trials, hearings and depositions is reduced significantly. With mediation, both parties can come to agreement on the most important issues in their case and then are free to move on with their lives.
The power is in your hands
Mediation empowers the conflicting parties to settle their own disputes. It grants each side an equal opportunity to speak, to be heard, and to propose possible solutions. It moves at a pace with which the parties are comfortable, while providing a safe venue for these difficult but necessary conversations. When mediation is agreed upon, bad faith is less likely and can be quickly detected. Parties have the option to discuss privately with the mediator what they need in order to feel more empowered.
