Mediation is presented as a less expensive, quicker, and less traumatic alternative to litigation for resolving divorce-related issues. In mediation, a neutral third party facilitates voluntary negotiations between parties to help them make joint decisions, especially around children and finances. Mediation is well-suited when ongoing relationships are important, children are involved, or quick major decisions are needed. The process typically takes 3-6 sessions over 3-6 months to develop an agreement memorandum outlining resolution of issues.

1. DIVORCE ENDS MARRIAGE, NOT PARENTING
Why Mediation
Mediation is at least 70% less expensive than litigation, quicker and
less traumatic.
 Mediation is always voluntary for the parties and they can at
anytime leave the negotiations.
 In mediation confidentiality is respected
 Mediator is neutral and impartial
 Mediator does not offer any legal advice
 Mediator presides and facilitates over the negotiations.
Which situations are Suited to Mediation?
 Where the parties need to have a relationship in the future
 Situations where children are involved
 Situations where big decisions are required in a relatively short
period of time
 Situations where people have difficulty settling differences
between themselves

2. Advantages of Mediation
 It’s Voluntary
 Joint Decisions are made on issues related to:
 The children:
 Care/Custody & Contact/Access
 Finances
 The emotional stress of divorce is minimized
 Conflict is reduced by parties working together
 Expensive litigation is avoided.
Mediation Process
The mediation process takes between 3-6 sessions of 90 minutes each.
At the end of the mediation process we provide the parties with a
Memorandum of Understanding.
This document details all the points of agreement reached during the
mediation process.
The Memorandum of Understanding gets converted to a Settlement
Agreement by a Legal Advisor and can be made an order of the Court.
MAKING IT BETTER TOGETHER