Pre-Divorce and Pre-Mediation Counseling
Have your questions answered and know what to expect before making important life changing decisions.
Every marriage- even the most successful ones- experience difficulties. Before deciding if you want to end your marriage, find out what that means for you. Information provided by loved ones, friends and co-workers, while well meaning, is rarely accurate, as their experience or situation is not the same as yours. On-line information is also not specific to your case and not necessarily accurate. Scheduling a consultation to find out about the divorce process, what custody and child and spousal support might look like for you or what can expect in terms of property division/your financial future is invaluable information to have before making a decision regarding your relationship.
Should you decide to move forward with ending your relationship, Clients who have had accurate information beforehand often have better outcomes, as they can prepare themselves emotionally and gather financial or other relevant information prior to filing for a divorce or being served with dissolution paperwork.
As part of a pre-divorce consultation, you will learn about the different approaches that would best fit your case- whether it be mediation, collaborative, negotiation or even litigation. Many clients who choose to enter into mediation, attend without an attorney. In that case, they schedule a pre-mediation consultation. In that meeting, the mediation process will be reviewed, the issues in your case will be discussed and you will enter mediation well-prepared to negotiate, with options to present and with the knowledge you need to be successful. While our office does not offer litigation services, if settlement is not a possibility in your case (such as when a domestic violence restraining order is needed), we can refer to you several attorneys who can represent you in court.
