The traditional legal process can make you and your partner enemies and cause costs to increase. But, by not hiring a lawyer, the likelihood of making mistakes and returning to court after a divorce is finalized also increases. In mediation, a neutral third party will guide you through all necessary decisions and documents you need to complete for a divorce or separation. You and your partner will meet together with the mediator to gather information, discuss options and create your own agreement. Therefore, by choosing mediation you can avoid becoming enemies, control costs, and prevent potential future returns to court.