When you are going through a divorce, oftentimes child custody is the hardest thing to sort out. Parenting alone is already tricky and has its own unique challenges, and it is multitudes more challenging trying to co parent when you live in separate places and have your own unique schedule. When parents are contesting the custody of their children they are required to attend parenting classes.
Many divorcing couples are concerned that mediation may not work. They are fearful that their situation may be too difficult or they may not know a lot about mediation. Although some couples are able to be fairly respectful of one another and work together in divorce mediation, this does not mean you should compare yourself to them. More than most, divorces are not this smooth. Due to things that have happened in the past, complex emotions arise and make it extremely difficult to negotiate with one another. If you are experiencing the troubles of not being able to negotiate it will be very beneficial for the two of you to go to a mediator in order to delegate.
Divorce can be extremely costly and a lot of times, that fact alone creates tension and a prolonged process. When you and your partner have came to the point in your relationship and have decided it is best to part ways, it is important to understand your options. As many people think that hiring an attorney and going into litigation is the only option, this is in fact not and is also the more costly option.
According to national statistical averages, the average cost of divorce when hiring a lawyer and going to litigation is $30,000 compared to $5000 when you choose to settle your divorce through mediation instead.
The Social Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) process is designed to evaluate the ability of two people involved in a divorce proceed to resolve their disagreements over child custody and parenting time. We at Johnson Mediation, located in Chanhassen, MN, but also serving Shakopee and many other communities in the state, provide Social Early Neutral Evaluations for divorcing couples who could benefit from determining their ability to resolve such issues.
The Social Early Neutral Evaluation process is designed to be a short-term process and to be completely confidential. It usually requires about one month, from start to finish. Typically, a team consisting of one male and one female, one a mediator and one a representative from Family Court Services, evaluates issues between the divorcing parents and then provides feedback to the divorcing couple.
Johnson Mediation serves parents of divorce who are trying to find the most effective way to manage the time they spend with their children. Our team provides a wide variety of parenting support services to those living in the communities of Chanhassen, Bloomington, and Richfield, MN, with the goal of helping couples solve difficult parenting issues that arise during and after divorce, without having to go to the court system. One such service is a Parenting Time Expeditor. According to Minnesota statute 518.1705, the goal of a Parenting Time Expeditor is to assist divorcing or divorced couples with issues involving their children, specifically surrounding parenting time, which is also often referred to as visitation.
It is simply impossible to anticipate at the time of your divorce all of the potential financial needs and changes that will occur as your children age. Child custody agreements are made at the time of a divorce and can be altered or updated as situations and needs change. Johnson Mediation of Chanhassen, MN can help you and your ex-spouse manage child support changes in order to minimize stress, conflict and the time it takes to get this done. A child support modification must be approved by the court but arriving at a solution can be managed by a mediator and the two willing ex-spouses.
