A Beginners Guide to Divorce Mediation
One thing most of us have in common when we go through a divorce is that we are beginners. You have experience with a divorce because you have not been through it before. However, this can create some additional stress about the process. Divorce mediation has become a highly effective and popular mechanism for settling the terms of a divorce, with many people choosing it over litigation. If you are beginning the divorce process for the first time, here are some basic principles that will help you navigate it successfully:
● Divorce mediation is less expensive and less time consuming than litigation.
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If you have a divorce settlement in place with the courts but need to make changes after it has been finalized (months later or even years later), then you may want to consider the option of post-decree mediation. This process allows you to make changes or resolve issues that come up after a Court Order is put in place. It is simply impossible to anticipate every potential issue that may come up as you and your family move forward
There are many resources that you might consider using as you navigate your divorce. The resources that will help you the most depend on several important factors including whether or not you share children, how much conflict you have between you and what your financial picture looks like. AMS Mediation offers a wide range of mediation, coaching and parenting support services and our staff can help you determine exactly
When you sign the divorce papers, you may feel a mix of emotion – from sadness to loss, anger and even relief. This is all very normal, and it is also normal for your life to be much different after your divorce as well. However, it is unrealistic to think that your life after divorce will not involve periodic contact with your ex, especially if you share custody of your kids. AMS Mediation can help you manage the post-divorce communication
If you were married when you had your children, you probably did not even consider what it would be like to parent on your own or from two different residences. You likely assumed that you and your spouse would parent as a married unit couple until your children were out of the house. Divorce may not be something you wished for, but it is the reality for many families in the United States. If divorce is something you are