Did you know that the average time to go through a divorce process in litigation is two years?  If you go to court for hearings and then a family law trial, it could be even longer.  You become dependent on the court’s schedule as well as your attorneys’ schedule.  Divorce cases have been known to linger in the court system for years.  If a case goes up on appeal, it can take another 18 months to two years to resolve the issues.  I’ve heard of cases still in the courts after five to six years or longer.  This type of timeframe does not allow you to move on with your lives.  You hold onto resentments and anger longer than is necessary.  Is there a way to move forward in your divorce so that you can move on and start a new life?

Divorce mediation is an option.  It focuses on the needs of the couple – not a court schedule.  It takes an average of three to six months to move through a divorce using mediation.  This is considerably less time than litigation. You’re not dependent upon court calendars, attorney schedules, etc.  You sit down with your partner and the mediator and discuss the issues resolving them in a way that is mutually agreeable to both of you.  You don’t spend years in court.  Because you both have made decisions that benefit you and your family, you leave resentments and anger behind.  In this way, you can move forward with your lives.  Mediation provides an efficient and affordable way to divorce.

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