WHY  MEDIATE?

by Jay B. Lieberson, Bucks County Divorce Mediator

Divorce mediation is the process by which a divorcing couple meets with a mediator to guide them through the difficult issues of custody, support, equitable distribution, and other financial issues.  The mediator does not represent either party, but acts as a neutral, with the goal of helping the parties to reach an agreement.

Nothing is resolved unless both parties agree.  However, mediation is successful about 80% of the time.  If an agreement can be reached through mediation, the parties can save a tremendous amount of time and money that otherwise would have been spent on litigation and litigation expenses (mostly counsel fees).

Litigation comes with other costs – stress on the litigants and especially children.  The parties, rather than the lawyers and the court system, control the mediation process.  The agreement can address the parties’ specific circumstances, resulting in a “custom fit” rather than the “off the rack” result they might get from the court system.

If mediation sounds like a possible option, you should call me to discuss it.  I handle mediation at a reduced hourly rate.  I am certified for divorce mediation by the National Center for Mediation Education and by the Bucks County Bar Association.