When things get heated in various relationships in Hillsborough, Orinda, Mercer Island, Los Altos Hills, Atherton, Menlo Park, CA, and the surrounding areas, many times the courts are used as a means to settle disputes and/or seek revenge. Instead, family law mediation could be a much more sufficient way to settle disputes, and at Sugarman & Company we have years of experience in performing mediation services for many family law issues, most of them centered around a divorce. There are many positives about utilizing family law mediation compared to using the court system, but there are also expectations that people will need to meet as well in order to have a successful outcome. And a successful outcome is not one where one side ‘wins’ and the other side ‘loses’, but instead an outcome where both sides can agree that they each got something. Contact us today to schedule a meeting with one of our professionals to see if family law mediation might be an option for your situation.
What Participants Need to Know Going into Mediation
Mediation is definitely not a court of law, and it is not a trial. It also isn’t about ‘winning’ or finding ‘the truth’ of a situation. Participants should not be looking to assign blame in a situation, but instead should be looking to come with an open mind about working toward a solution that is agreeable for all parties. Getting to a resolution that you can live with is better than getting nothing, or spending so much that your victory is essentially hollow, at least financially speaking.
Communication with all parties is vital to the process of family law mediation. While one or both parties may not want to communicate at all with the other, in order to get to a resolution they will need to do so, as calmly and dispassionately as possible. Also, while both parties will ‘want the world’ for the agreement, being reasonable in things is what will bring about a workable resolution.
Remember The Benefits of Family Law Mediation
There are many benefits of working through mediation that both parties enjoy, and one of the most important is the fact that nothing is public record, unlike the court system. Whatever the parties agree to will be confidential. Mediation often has the benefit of being less costly than a full court case, and the resolution is often obtained to much faster than a court case will.
From family contract disputes to divorces and more in Hillsborough, Orinda, Mercer Island, Los Altos Hills, Atherton, Menlo Park, CA, and the surrounding areas, family law mediation can be an effective and efficient option to reach an agreement. Sugarman & Company have many years of successful family law mediation to fall back on, which is why we are trusted advisors. Contact us today to schedule a meeting to find out if mediation is a viable option for your situation.