Mediation is confidential and prevents public exposure of private family matters. Mediation is voluntary. The parties are not forced to participate or submit to any unacceptable resolution. Mediation is effective because settlements based on mutual satisfaction and voluntary agreement will, more likely, be honored by the parties. Mediation is especially useful to parents facing separation or divorce,who need to maintain a positive working relationship.
Conventional divorce is a lengthy, time-consuming process.
Financial and emotional costs are high for both parties. Divorce mediation saves both time and money. There are no large legal fees and it eliminates unnecessary suffering by promoting cooperative problem-solving. By selecting mediation individuals in a dissolving marriage are choosing to take charge of their lives by maintaining their sense of dignity and self-esteem. They are saying that they prefer to end their marriage in a cooperative, forward-thinking way which minimizes the anger often associated with divorce.