Divorce mediation offers many benefits over traditional divorces and attorneys who are able serve as mediators can provide their clients with the best of both worlds: the legal expertise of an attorney combined with the lower cost and fewer stresses of mediation. Many lawyers in Austin offer mediation services and anyone who is contemplating divorce should seriously consider whether or not mediation might be an option.
Mediation offers an amicable and mature way for a couple to divorce without the hassles and conflict of a protracted divorce trial. A mediated divorce requires that a couple be mature enough to set aside many of their differences in order to compromise on a divorce agreement, and for those who can do so, it will save money and can often save time. In addition, a mediated divorce enables parents of children to continue to work together for the benefit of their children, even when they can no longer remain in a married relationship.
A mediated divorce usually involves the lawyers of each partner. If the lawyers are not immediately involved in the mediation, it is a good idea for each partner to have an attorney preview the agreement before any arrangements are finalized. Usually with a mediated divorce, the lawyers will serve to negotiate between the partners so that they can arrive at mutually agreeable terms regarding the divorce, division of property, and any custody/visitation arrangements that the couple needs to reach.
Sometimes a couple who knows that it is in their best interest to divorce, but who has the maturity to reach decisions together, needs very little input from lawyers because they have already agreed upon the essential components of the divorce. It is still necessary, however, to involve lawyers skilled in family law to ensure that the settlement upholds and respects the best interests of each partner as well as being legally viable, in terms of the courts.
In some cases, partners will attempt mediation only to discover that their differences run too deep. In such cases, attempts at a mediated divorce can be abandoned and the couple can pursue a more traditional divorce with the help of their lawyers and the courts.
Regardless of whether you are seeking a mediated divorce or a more traditional version, lawyers in Austin should always be consulted by the couple. Lawyers can help to shore up any portions of an agreement that are lacking the correct legal terminology. In addition lawyers will help to ensure that neither partner is put at a disadvantage and that the best interests of any children involved are preserved.
