MEDIATE-DON’T LITIGATE!

Mediation is often the best way to settle your differences. You can save time, money, and considerable stress working with a trained mediator such as myself. Even in difficult circumstances many, if not all, issues can be resolved. Once an agreement is reached, it is simply filed with the court for approval. Many judges will order mediation before a case will ever be heard in court, so think of it as a head start on the process. Mediation allows individualized solutions, and can help ensure cooperation and compliance during your family’s transition. Call me to discuss the possibilities. Meditation is confidential. If no agreement is reached, the court will not know anything we have discussed.

ARBITRATION

If you cannot agree on how to settle your differences, but you want an idea of how the court would decide  your case, arbitration will allow you to control costs. With arbitration, I would hear your case and make a finding/decision, just like a judge would. It gives you a good direction about how the court might rule. It is confidential; if you do end up going to court, the judge will not know what was discussed at arbitration. My arbitration decision is non-binding, but this option might save you money and time, and could very well help settle your case.