What are the Benefits of Divorce Mediation?
Divorce mediation is often preferable to adversarial litigation. It helps to eliminate the painful effects of legal battles, limit the damage suffered by children, as well as the financial damage to the parties. The mediation process facilitates better communication between spouses after the divorce is finalized.
In New York, the Divorce Mediation Process is Designed to:
• Result in a customized settlement specific to the needs of you and your family.
• Avoid the lengthy litigation process and the trauma of uncertainty.
• Conserve finances and reduce acrimony during the process.
• Educate you and your spouse as to the particulars of New York State’s divorce law as it applies to the circumstances of your marriage and, moreover, enable you to thereafter identify and resolve the issues of your marriage.
• Ensure that each individual fully understands his or her rights enabling each to protect his or her own interests.
• Help the communication process between spouses.
• Maintain your family’s privacy.