- 1. You Want to Avoid Conflict.
If both spouses are ready to cooperate to achieve a reasonable settlement, mediation is the best ADR to settle your divorce matters outside the courtroom.
- 2. When You Need Privacy.
Mediation discussions are confidential under California law. While final court filings become part of the public record, the negotiation process itself remains private unlike open courtroom proceedings.
- 3. You Want Greater Control
Rather than having a judge decide your property division, custody schedule, or support arrangements, divorce mediation attorneys guide you in crafting agreements tailored to your family.
- 4. When You Want Good Post-Divorce Relationships.
Mediation has higher success rates than divorce litigation as in a mediated divorce chances of recurrence of litigation is little. For families with children, going to court increases conflict, which is not ideal when there is a parent-child relationship.
- 5. If Child’s Well Being is part of Divorce Goals.
Parents in Irvine, Laguna Hills, and Huntington Beach often choose family mediation services to reduce stress on children and preserve cooperative co-parenting relationships.
