During Mediation, you and your spouse or other parent meet
with a mediator for one or more sessions to discuss and resolve issues
that are important to both of you.
On average, parties use two or more sessions of two hours each to sort through all issues and reach
decisions. Some couples may use fewer sessions, particularly if they
have no children and relatively few assets, and some couples may need more
time, especially if they decide to develop a detailed parenting plan or have a
complex estate with more assets and debts. It's important not to rush the process and to use as
many sessions as you need to fully address each issue and concern.
Mediation can be useful even if you have an attorney and even if you have already attended one or more court hearings. Very few cases go to trial (approximately 95% of cases settle before a trial).
Mediation can be used at the beginning of a case, during the pretrial stage or, in some cases, just weeks before the scheduled beginning of a trial. In almost every case, Judges would rather have parties make their own decisions that litigate; litigation is generally emotionally charged, filled with unnecessary drama and is typically expensive.
Lake Harriet Law Office & Mediation
Services, LLC provides experienced, personalized Family Mediation in the following areas:
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Parenting Time
- Division of
Assets & Debts
- Financial and
Tax Issues
