Divorce Mediation in Fort Lauderdale
Helping Divorcing Couples Work Out the Details
Mediation is a great choice for couples who agree that they want a divorce but need some help working out the details without going to trial. Mediation allows you and your spouse to reach a binding agreement as to all aspects of your divorce:
- Division of property
- Alimony
- Child custody and visitation
- Child support
Learn more about mediation and how it could help you. Consult with Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer Sandra Bonfiglio about divorce mediation.
Meeting with the Divorce Mediator in Fort Lauderdale
Mediation lets you and your spouse determine the details of your divorce, not a judge. While the goal is to avoid court, that does not mean that you should go into mediation alone. Our firm represents clients in mediation, protecting their interests and advising them on the law.
What to expect in Fort Lauderdale Mediation
The mediation proceedings are conducted by a mediator, a neutral third party who helps you and your spouse agree on how to end the relationship. The mediator cannot give legal advice or defend one spouse’s position over the other.
Over the course of the mediation, the mediator helps identify the issues to be resolved and then works to negotiate and reach an agreement on those issues. Once an agreement has been reach, the mediator makes sure that you and your spouse understand the consequences of your agreement.
Our divorce law firm in Fort Lauderdale reviews the final mediation agreement to ensure that it is fair and that it addresses all of the issues that need to be resolved. We appear with you at the final hearing when the court approves your agreement and grants your divorce.
Benefits of mediation
The mediation proceedings are confidential, which means that anything said at the meetings cannot be used against your later should the matter end up in court. This allows you and your spouse to speak openly during the mediation proceedings.
Mediating your divorce disputes cuts down on your legal costs because there is no trial. It also helps cut down on the costs of any applications after the divorce judgment is entered because you and your spouse have selected the terms of your agreement.
See if mediation is the right choice for you and your spouse. Contact our office for a consultation.
