Mediation conducted by a court qualified mediator is a requirement in many proceedings, including divorce and custody disputes, but that is not the only reason to mediate your civil or matrimonial dispute. These are only some of the benefits of mediation.
- You have ownership in the outcome, so it's a more satisfying result.
- You have the ability to be creative with solutions, unlike a judge.
- You have the opportunity to open lines of communication and develop trust where it will be necessary going forward.
- You have an opportunity to achieve some type of closure.
- What happens in mediation stays in mediation. You have complete confidentiality.
- Mediation is much less expensive … the cost of attorneys and mediator for a day is far less than the cost of trial prep and attorney court appearances.
- Mediation is usually much quicker than court.
- No agreement? No problem … go to court and nothing said in mediation can be disclosed.