Burnsville Mediation
For many, divorce only happens once in your lifetime, if at all. It is considered a major life event, filled with stress, emotion and a great deal of uncertainty. Part of that stress and uncertainty comes from the unknown – life as you know it is changing, you may have to relocate, share custody of your children and rethink financial decisions. The divorce process can contribute to the stress as well – after all, you’ve likely never been through a divorce before.
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Divorce impacts an entire family, not just the two adults who have made the decision to divorce. If you share children, you must all make significant life adjustments as a result of your divorce. First and foremost, you will no longer all live under the same roof. This is one of the biggest changes for a family. Instead of seeing each other multiple times a day, each and every day of the week, you and your ex-spouse will share custody of your children and that means splitting the time that you spend together. This can be extremely difficult on all members of a family. AMS Mediation specializes in family mediation — focusing on all members of the family, rather than just the two adults in the marriage.
Child custody cases that make the news or that you read about online are highly contentious, adversarial and all out war. In reality, however, in these types of child custody cases there are no winners. Kids understand — perhaps more than we ever know — exactly what is going on and feel torn between two parents that they love. There is an alternative strategy for developing a fair and equitable child custody arrangement in Minnesota. AMS Mediation offers a wide variety of services to help couples who want to settle the terms of their child custody agreement without costly court battles that very often increase conflict.
If you have children and are considering a divorce, the most pressing thing in your mind is likely how you will share custody of your kids. Custody determination is one of the most difficult, complex and emotionally taxing aspects of a divorce settlement. There are times when a custody agreement cannot be reached – and then what? A custody evaluation can be conducted to help you (and the Court) make the best possible decision about a child custody arrangement. Amber Serwat of AMS Mediation serves as a Custody Evaluator (CE) in Burnsville, MN for even the most difficult and contentious child custody cases.
Child custody issues tend to provoke the most stress in couples who have chosen to seek divorce. The emotional difficulty associated with separating property and debt and resolving conflict between you and your spouse is often one of the most painful experiences you will go through. Adding the emotional investment that you and your spouse have made in your children compounds matters exponentially. Child Custody Mediation can help you and your spouse work through the issues that have led to your decision to divorce, and we can help you feel better about the agreement you reach with your spouse regarding child custody.