Divorce is a time of wild emotions. This is true all throughout the entire divorce process but is especially true during the early stages. Like for example, during the last few months / weeks of the marriage, during the date of separation, and during the filing period, divorce will cause you to experience a lot of anxiety and uncertainty.
The good news is that as the divorce process moves forward, it gets easier. Once the early stages have passed and some temporary orders get filed in your case, the uncertainty and the anxiety begin to subside and you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse can turn your attention toward negotiating a full and final settlement.
One of the quickest and easiest ways to negotiate a full and final settlement is for you and your soon-to-be-ex to attend mediation. At mediation you both will have the opportunity to sit down and openly discuss each and every unresolved issue in the case.
With regard to this article, we have provided this article in order to help you be better prepared for the mediation experience. Keep in mind, mediation is just like everything else in life in that the better prepared you are for mediation, the greater the likelihood of success:
Tip Number One: Know What You Want Beforehand. Tip number one goes back to what we just mentioned in the paragraph above BE PREPARED! A lot of divorcing couples will begin the mediation process without giving any thought beforehand about what they hope to achieve. We recommend that well before the scheduled mediation date, you sit down and write up a list of each and every unresolved issue in your divorce case and then ask yourself, How do I want each one of these issues to be resolved?.
Tip Number Two: Discuss Mediation With Your Soon-To-Be-Ex Spouse Beforehand. About two weeks before the scheduled mediation date, it will benefit you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse a great deal to discuss each one of the unresolved issues beforehand in order to develop a better understanding of how far apart you all are on each one of the unresolved issues.
Tip Number Three: Read Up On Mediation. Mediation is just like anything else in life in that if you have experienced it before, then the second time will be a whole lot easier. On the other hand, if you have never experienced it before, the mediation process can seem quite overwhelming. We recommend that before you participate in mediation for the first time, read up on it and make sure that you know what to expect.
The good news is that as the divorce process moves forward, it gets easier. Once the early stages have passed and some temporary orders get filed in your case, the uncertainty and the anxiety begin to subside and you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse can turn your attention toward negotiating a full and final settlement.
One of the quickest and easiest ways to negotiate a full and final settlement is for you and your soon-to-be-ex to attend mediation. At mediation you both will have the opportunity to sit down and openly discuss each and every unresolved issue in the case.
With regard to this article, we have provided this article in order to help you be better prepared for the mediation experience. Keep in mind, mediation is just like everything else in life in that the better prepared you are for mediation, the greater the likelihood of success:
Tip Number One: Know What You Want Beforehand. Tip number one goes back to what we just mentioned in the paragraph above BE PREPARED! A lot of divorcing couples will begin the mediation process without giving any thought beforehand about what they hope to achieve. We recommend that well before the scheduled mediation date, you sit down and write up a list of each and every unresolved issue in your divorce case and then ask yourself, How do I want each one of these issues to be resolved?.
Tip Number Two: Discuss Mediation With Your Soon-To-Be-Ex Spouse Beforehand. About two weeks before the scheduled mediation date, it will benefit you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse a great deal to discuss each one of the unresolved issues beforehand in order to develop a better understanding of how far apart you all are on each one of the unresolved issues.
Tip Number Three: Read Up On Mediation. Mediation is just like anything else in life in that if you have experienced it before, then the second time will be a whole lot easier. On the other hand, if you have never experienced it before, the mediation process can seem quite overwhelming. We recommend that before you participate in mediation for the first time, read up on it and make sure that you know what to expect.
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