Blog Posts in April, 2015

Divorce Mediation Creates a Customized Outcome

Divorce mediation is a much different way to resolve your divorce than going to court. When you go to court to get your divorce, you and your spouse will each hire separate attorneys who will meet and get to know them. Then, the attorneys will appear in court to ask the judge for different things that vary from property division to child and spousal support. Divorce mediation, on the other hand, ...

Divorce Mediation is a Team Effort

Divorce mediators work very hard to help their clients reach agreements out of court. This is no easy task, as the divorce mediator must work with both spouses at the same time. This takes a lot of time, communication, and effort. Divorce mediation can be a successful process for you if you and your spouse want to settle your divorce out of court, without spending unnecessary time and money with ...

Divorce Mediation and Spousal Support

When couples are married, it is common for one spouse to stay home to raise the children while the other spouse continues to work. It is also very common for one spouse to earn more income than the other spouse even when both people are working. The law provides a way to deal with these situations and allows the spouse who needs financial help to receive spousal support. In divorce mediation, ...

Preparing for Divorce Mediation in Orange County

Divorce mediation is the most cost effective and efficient way to handle your divorce. That being said, many couples who are considering divorce do not know much about the divorce mediation process. Often, couples come in for their free consultation asking questions like “how long does the divorce mediation process take” or “what is expected of us”? This post will give you a sense of what you can ...

Divorce Mediation and Children

Orange County, CA has one of the highest divorce rates in the nation. As the divorce rate continues to climb, there are more and more children who visit their parents in separate houses and come from divorced households. The decision to divorce is always a very difficult one. When there are minor children involved, this choice can be even more challenging. Do the parents stay together “for the ...

Your Assets and Divorce Mediation

When people are considering divorce, fear immediately sets in. They begin to think “I have never been through divorce before … what will happen to my assets?” For people who choose to go to court for their divorce, there are legitimate concerns about what will happen to their assets for a couple reasons. First, the amount of money spent on attorney’s fees is a great unknown. Even though an average ...