Understanding The Divorce Mediation Process
The goal of divorce mediation is to assist a divorcing couple to find common ground and settle the difficult aspects of a divorce with less animosity, less stress, while using fewer financial resources. A mediator is a trained professional who serves a neutral third party to facilitate discussions that can ultimately result in compromise around issues such as division of property, assets and debts, child/spousal support and development of a parenting plan (otherwise known as a custody agreement). The divorce mediation process is more simple than you might expect, following the basic set of steps below. Johnson Mediation serves divorcing couples in the Chanhassen, Richfield, and Bloomington, MN area and would be happy to partner with you to help you find resolution through this difficult and painful process.
Just like no two relationships are like, a divorce is also an entirely unique process, and it often brings out the worst in both parties. If you are facing a divorce, and you are concerned that you and your spouse do not see eye to eye on important matters such as child custody or division of assets, a divorce coach may be able to add support and perspective to your situation, allowing you to resolve the outstanding issues in your divorce in a more positive and productive way. Johnson Mediation offers individualized divorce coaching and other divorce mediation services for those in the Chanhassen, Shakopee, Richfield, and Bloomington MN area. Our team focuses on you, your family and your future and assisting you throughout the entire process.
If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, you likely have very different opinions on many things and settling your divorce will be no different. Divorce can bring out strong emotions from both parties and is widely regarded as one of the most stressful life events, alongside things like the death of a loved one, a sudden job loss and a health scare. And yet, many important decisions must be made through the divorce process that create a path forward for both you and your divorcing spouse. Some seek solutions via the court system, and other couples decide to pursue divorce mediation to negotiate the important issues in a divorce. You may wish to go the mediation route because it is drastically less expensive, less stressful and takes less time, but because mediation is entirely voluntary, your partner has to agree to move in this direction. If you live in the Chanhassen, Shakopee, Richfield, Bloomington, MN area, Johnson Mediation can help you get your spouse to the negotiating table so that you can move forward in a positive and productive way.
If you’re searching for a divorce mediator, you’re already on the path to a simple and amicable divorce. With divorce mediation, you can avoid the cost and conflict of a courtroom divorce, enjoying the benefits of working with someone who can help you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse come to a mutual divorce agreement that you both can agree to. However, when there are children involved in a divorce, the process automatically becomes more complicated, more heated, and more emotional for everyone involved – including the child. In order to make sure that your divorce affects your child as little as possible, and to eliminate as many negative consequences of divorce that you can, consulting a divorce mediator is crucial. At Johnson Mediation, our Chanhassen, MN divorce parent mediation services help divorcing parents come to fair agreements about their divorce, including all questions you and your spouse have about child rearing.
Johnson Mediation is an excellent starting point for you if you are in the midst of a conflict. For many people, this translates to being in the late stages of a primary relationship, which often leads to the decision to seek a divorce. The traditional approach to divorce—through the court system—is becoming less and less appealing to many people. The court system is busy; the court system tends to be expensive; and the court system has to focus less on the best possible outcomes for people who are there to finalize their divorces. And that’s where meditation can be particularly useful.
