Please feel free to ask me any questions you have
about family mediation during the live Question and Answer session I am doing on Twitter on Wednesday 24th January from 1 pm — 2 pm using #AskSarahMB.
Not exact matches
During the course of the
mediation process the divorcing couple will need to make many serious decisions
about their assets and liabilities, parenting and child support, spousal support (if necessary) and the couple's living arrangements.We will focus on the future and make arrangements that take all
family members into consideration.
Mediation helps parents (and or other
family members) make their decisions
about the basic parenting plan schedule and other related changes as the
family reconfigures
during and after the divorce (or at times in non-divorce related situations).
Common divorce mistakes clients make include forgetting
about taxes, allowing friends and
family to influence them, letting your emotions control your decisions, not considering the liquidity of assets you receive in the divorce, not securing support payments with insurance, trying to hide assets, quitting work to get more support, not being prepared for settlement negotiations or
mediation, dating
during the divorce, using the children as bargaining chips, getting emotionally attached to assets, and neglecting post-divorce financial planning.
To learn more
about our
mediation services and how your
family can benefit from them, we suggest taking advantage of our free, no - obligation consultations
during which we will examine your situation and explain your options.
I recommend to everyone considering
mediation to find out as much as they can
about mediation, research the web, speak to an experienced
family mediator (who may also be a lawyer and therefore able to give you all the legal information you may need
during the process) and, most importantly, give it a go and experience it for yourselves with commitment.
A
family mediator should include in the Agreement - to - Mediate contract an exception to confidentiality that allows the mediator to disclose information communicated
during mediation about a threat of harm to self or others, or if a claim is brought against the mediator by a client.
Court Field Trip: At different points
during the
mediation session, you each indicated that you might feel like court would be a good option for resolving some of your impasse issues. Before you make a final decision as to whether court would be a good option for you, we'd suggest that you make a trip down to the Superior Court at 111 N. Hill Street, 2nd floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012 and see what happens in the
family courtrooms. We think it makes sense for you to have all of the information before you make final choices
about going to court or not going to court. Without seeing how the court operates, you won't know if it's the best choice for you.