Law Office of Bobby W. Pineda

Is Mediation Right for You?

Have you filed for Divorce or for Child Custody on your own and don't know what to do next?

Do you want to resolve your dispute whether its Divorce or Custody without hiring separate attorneys?

Would you rather preserve your money and assets to divide between the two of you instead of spending it on legal fees?

Do you want to work together through Divorce or Custody in a cooperative and respectful fashion?

Would you prefer to resolve your Divorce or Custody Dispute quickly rather than spend the next year negotiating and preparing for trial?

Do you want to make sure you accomplish what is best for your children and start out on the right path to co-parenting?

Benefits of Mediation

Affordable: A traditional Contested Divorce or Custody Dispute can cost more than $10,000.00!  Mediation is accomplished at a significantly lower cost by not investing in multiple attorneys that may create more conflict than they resolve.

Time Saving: Family Law Litigation may take several months or even years to complete.  With proper preparation, active and reasonable participation, mediation can resolve matters in one day.

Cooperative: Mediation is less adversarial and is designed to work with both sides of a dispute in a cooperative manner to reach amicable results rather than harmful never-ending negotations that may leave one or both sides feeling that the result was not fair.

Control: Mediation provides you more opportunity to control the process and the outcome.

Confidential: You can resolve your dispute privately without entering a court room.

Communication: Work openly and directly with each other without attorneys relaying messages.  Mediation also promotes improved communication that opens the possibility of a positive post-divorce or custody arrangement relationship.

How Mediation Works

After your mediation consultation you will be provided information gathering worksheets to prepare.

When the information gathering process is completed, the formal mediation will be scheduled.

At the mediation, a structured process of communication will occur offering guidance by the mediator in allowing both parties to express their goals and concerns.

The mediator will then guide the parties through a division of property and debts and through the terms of custody, visitation, and child support.

Once you reach an agreement, the mediator will prepare a formal written agreement and the Decree of Divorce or Custody Order for signature the same day.

The mediator will then file the agreement and the Decree or Order with the District Court.