Graine Mediation

Here is list of reasons why working with Robin Graine - a trained divorce mediator - can help. 1. It costs less. When both spouses meet with one Divorce Mediator they can share the cost. 2. You have control. In Divorce Mediation the couple controls how quickly or slowly decisions are made, when the divorce Petition is filed, and what the terms of the divorce will be in the Marital Settlement Agreement. 3. Paperwork is done for you. Many people try to do their own divorces these days, but run into difficulty trying to understand the laws and the complex paperwork involved. A mediator who is an attorney can prepare and file all of the paperwork. 4. Easier on the children. The worst aspect of a divorce for children is the conflict between the parents. But they can heal knowing that their parents are working together to make adult decisions and will not put them in the middle. 5. Easier on you. When you use a mediator to help both of you communicate and make important decisions, it can be easier to move forward and accept the past, rather than turning hurt and anger into an expensive court battle. 6. You can still go to court. When people use divorce mediation, they do not give up their right to go to court. If you are not satisfied in mediation, you can stop at any time, retain a separate attorney and have the judge decide the issues. What has occurred in mediation will remain confidential, so the parties can start fresh. 7. You get legal information. In divorce mediation with an attorney you will be provided with enough legal information to make your own decisions about what is fair. 8. Emotions can be managed. A mediator trained in counseling can assist the parties in acknowledging feelings but not allowing feelings to control the decision-making process. 9. It's confidential. In private divorce mediation, all discussions and tentative agreements are confidential. 10. It builds on the positive. In mediation, both parties are encouraged to recognize the positive in the other person and to find common ground. more

Robin is excellent if you want to try a divorce mediator. Mediation is a process that lends itself well to both high conflict and low conflict divorces. Success in mediation does not depend on parties being initially friendly and accommodating to each other. That would not be expected in a divorce situation. Instead, the mediation process itself, with it's simple rules and flexible structure, helps to create a calm environment for parties who are negotiating stressful and emotionally charged issues. The emphasis is on moving forward and creating mutually beneficial opportunities, neither of which inflames the passions like a court battle. Maybe try mediation and save some money, because you can always get an attorney later if your spouse becomes a problem. Give Robin a call. I think she is awesome. more