Fair Divorce Agreement in MN
When a marriage ends, creating a divorce agreement that’s fair and sustainable is critical—for you, your children, and your future. At Johnson Mediation, we help Minnesota residents navigate this emotionally charged process with compassion, clarity, and collaboration. Here’s how to build an agreement that works for everyone involved.
Minnesota courts encourage mediation because it helps couples maintain control, reduce stress, and save money—typically completing in 6–8 weeks compared to the 6–9 months (or more) that litigation can take. At Johnson Mediation, our experienced team creates a respectful environment where both parties can work together to:
The mediation process has become a very popular option for divorcing couples who would rather not engage in a prolonged court battle. In fact, trying mediation is actually encouraged by the Minnesota court system before you take your case to court. Successful mediation begins with you and your partner having an open mind, a commitment to finding solutions that are best for your entire family and being open to compromise. If you are able to find a way to bring a positive approach to this process, you will very likely find the results much more satisfying than a court battle. 
Issues that fall into the category of family law have several things in common. These issues relate to disagreements or conflict between family members. These issues are often extremely complex, painful, longstanding and emotional for all parties. The most common issues that are handled in family law cases include: divorce, child custody, spousal maintenance, child support, guardianship, paternity rights, grandparents’ rights, and protective orders in domestic violence cases. Mediation is a highly effective tool that can be used to resolve a wide range of family law issues
Co-divorce mediation is a process that uses two different mediators to help resolve issues during the divorce mediation process. Very often, the two mediators’ styles complement each other in some way, using the strengths of each mediator to give a couple the best possible chance of success in the process. Johnson Mediation participates in co-divorce mediation services in Victoria, MN. Jeff is a highly experienced mediator with extensive professional experience in addition to having been through a difficult divorce himself. Jeff’s ultimate goal is to help couples make sound and productive decisions related to issues such as dividing property, child custody and spousal maintenance.
If your current child-custody agreement no longer works for you as you need it to, you may need to request a child custody modification, and Johnson Mediation can help you accomplish this task. It is very important to keep your child custody agreement up to date.
If you are pursuing a divorce and you are considering using a divorce mediator to bring your marriage to an end, it is natural to ask the question, “Will divorce mediation get me what I deserve?” There are numerous variations on possible responses to the question, but the best responses include your having confidence in the divorce mediator with whom you choose to work. If you do possess confidence in your divorce mediator, you will understand that you have a relationship with an advocate who cares not only about getting you what you deserve, but also ensuring that all people who are affected by your divorce are cared for. Johnson Mediation has earned the confidence of our clients, and we would be honored to earn yours as well.
