Economic - Mediation is less expensive than litigation. If the case goes to court, the cost may be twice or three times as high. If the case does not go to court, mediation is still less expensive than paying two lawyers to fight for the respective spouses. What the couple spend in legal fees they cannot keep as assets to later divide. Avoid Public Exposure - Some spouses do not want to go to court and discuss the details of their private life and finances in public.
Mediation takes place in a private and confidential setting.
Less Time Consuming - Mediated separation and divorce cases usually take considerably less time than a litigated settlement. Greater Overall Satisfaction - Mediation results in an agreement developed by the spouses, not one imposed by a judge or the court system. A comparison of couples who chose mediation with couples who chose litigation found that those who mediated their own settlement were much more satisfied with the conditions of their agreement. In addition, children of mediated divorces adjust better to the divorce of their parents than children of litigated divorces. Basic Mediation Guidelines 1.