It can take place outside the litigation platform or be a complement to it. You and your partner or former partner are in the best position to know what is best for yourselves and your family.
Mediation is voluntary.
No one can force you into agreeing. Once you are in the adversarial arena, for instance both sides have hired an attorney, you may have a more difficult time reaching an agreement with which you are both happy. Sometimes what is in your best interest legally isn t what is best for your family, and attorneys have an ethical duty to zealously represent your legal interests. Possible solutions are often overlooked when everything takes on a legal point of view. Even if you already have attorneys, you might want to consider mediation for working out certain issues.