About Divorce Mediation in Connecticut
If you and your spouse can agree about most or all of the issues in your divorce, then you probably do not need a divorce mediator. With the help of settlement-minded divorce lawyers, you may be able to finalize your divorce agreement with relatively low hassle and at a reasonable cost.
However, if you and your spouse cannot seem to compromise on important matters — who gets the house, where the children will live — then divorce mediation may be an option. If you do decide to try divorce mediation, however, it is still critically important to get advice from a knowledgeable divorce lawyer before you sign the divorce agreement. If you sign a divorce agreement reached through mediation and the agreement is accepted by the court, it is final and you are bound by its terms.
What Is Divorce Mediation?
Mediation is one form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In divorce mediation, the spouses meet with a neutral person — a mediator — who listens to each spouse's concerns and desires and helps the spouses reach a divorce agreement that they can both live with. The mediator does not have any decision-making authority; instead, the divorce mediator's job is to help the spouses communicate and negotiate.
Mediation is usually cheaper than a full-fledged court battle and is often one of the last attempts to reach an agreement before the parties head to court. Divorce Attorney Daiga G. Osis of Fairfield, Connecticut, advises people who want to try divorce mediation to consult a divorce lawyer who understands ADR methods to review the mediation agreement before it is signed. Without a lawyer's review, you may find yourself bound to an agreement that does not protect your interests. For a free initial consultation with a divorce lawyer with more than 27 years of family law practice in Connecticut, contact the Law Offices of Daiga G. Osis today.
What Can a Lawyer Do for Me in Divorce Mediation?
Lawyers who understand ADR can be a tremendous asset if you decide to try mediation. Attorney Osis gladly represents clients who decide to try mediation. Although attorneys typically do not attend mediation sessions, she will help you establish your priorities before mediation, will guide you through the mediation process and she will carefully review the mediation agreement before it is signed and filed with the court.
Protect Your Interests — Hire a Divorce Lawyer Who Understands Mediation
Whether mediation is the first step in a mostly amicable divorce — or the last step before a highly emotional divorce heads into court — get help from a talented and compassionate divorce lawyer who understands the benefits of divorce mediation for many of her clients.
Schedule a free consultation with Attorney Daiga G. Osis by calling her Fairfield law offices at 203.254.1215 or by sending an e-mail.
