Top Reasons to Choose Mediation

Our Long Beach Attorney-Mediators Make a Case for Mediation

No one likes to feel powerless and stressed as they proceed through their divorce. At Alternative Divorce Solutions, we help our clients stay in control of their family’s future and minimize the anxiety they experience during the divorce process. We do this through an alternative dispute resolution method called mediation.

Our Long Beach divorce mediation attorneys can help you understand what mediation is and why it may make sense for your situation rather than traditional litigation. To get you started, we have provided a list of the top 10 reasons you should consider choosing mediation to get through your divorce.

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1. You Maintain Control of Your Divorce

Most people do not like to be told what to do, especially when it comes to something as personal as their children and their property. Mediation allows you and your spouse to control the timeline of your case and the outcome of your divorce. Why settle for less than a divorce agreement that is fully customized to you and your family’s needs?

2. The Process Is Tailored to Fit Your Needs

Every family is unique. As such, there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to your divorce. Your divorce proceedings should be carried out in a manner that keeps you and your child’s best interests in mind. Unlike a judge, our team works closely with all parties involved in your personal matters – including therapists, accountants, and financial planners – to help create a custom agreement.

3. It Is Better for Your Emotional Well-Being

Mediation is more peaceful than litigation. During the mediation process, there is no taking sides and no wins or losses. Our attorney-mediators encourage couples to lay aside their hurt feelings from the past and focus on the future. This allows couples to have respectful and productive discussions. When spouses are not being controlled by anger, everyone is healthier and happier.

4. Power Struggles Are Eliminated

Just because you have decided to end your marriage, does not mean that an all-out war must transpire. In mediation, there is never a need to see who can shout the loudest or who can bully the other into giving something up. As the mediator guides the discussion, each spouse is allowed to voice their opinions and concerns. The couple works together to make their own informed decisions about the terms of their agreement.

5. It Is Less Stressful for Everyone Involved

As most people know, stress can be bad for anyone’s overall health. When facing difficulties related to divorce, the last thing you need is to be thrown into a situation that intensifies your worry and concern. Divorce mediation is designed to provide a peaceful environment for you and your spouse to negotiate the terms of your divorce without a fight.

6. You Have a Strong Support System

When you work with our attorney-mediators, we are always careful to match your needs with the right level of support. We have a network of child experts, counselors, estate planners, real estate agents, and others to provide the assistance that your situation requires.

7. It Keeps Your Private Matters Confidential

The issues that are covered in a divorce are extremely sensitive. A courtroom is a place where people’s reputations can easily become damaged. Mediation provides a unique opportunity to keep your matters concealed from the public. Whatever is said during the mediation session is kept confidential.

8. It Provides Protection for Your Children

Mediation provides a safe place for parents to work together to create a parenting plan. You can create custody arrangements and child support payments that are according to what you say works best for your family, not what a judge says. The mediation process is also proven to be better for children than litigation. It prevents heated disputes between parents and intrusive court evaluations than can harm a child’s psyche.

9. It Is a Time-Saver

Divorce proceedings can last several months or even years. The timeline of your case during mediation is dependent on you rather than a judge. Therefore, is it usually much faster. If you and your spouse are willing to work together to reach an agreement and are diligent in taking care of the paperwork, you could even be done in as little as one month.

Contact us at (562) 454-0335 now to get started with the divorce mediation process.