Helping Hands Document and Mediation Services

Helping Hands Document and Mediation Services
8282 sycamore Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34654
ph: (727)992-3039
fax: (727)849-4416
info@hhdmservices.com

what is Mediation

WHAT IS DIVORCE MEDIATION?

Divorce mediation is an alternative to going to court and having a judge decide what will happen with your property, support and time with your children.

Mediation will facilitate dialogue so that you do not get 'stuck' in the same old conversations, but rather move forward so that you can more quickly reach agreements. The sessions are task focused, meaning that you will not spend much time delving into the past, but rather looking forward to meet your present needs and reach agreements necessary to complete your divorce.

Instead of a court battle , divorcing couples (or unmarried couples with children), can meet with a neutral third party mediator to negotiate issues including child custody and support, spousal support, and division of assets and debts. If appropriate or necessary, parties may prefer to meet individually with the mediator rather than in joint sessions this is called Caucusing.. The mediator will not make a decision for you or uphold one particular viewpoint, to ensure that information and issues on both sides are brought out on the table, and facilitate negotiation that leads to resolution.

In a nut shell

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a voluntary process in which two or more parties involved in a dispute work with an impartial party, the mediator, to generate their own solutions in settling their conflict.

Unlike a judge or an arbitrator whose decisions subject one party to win and the other party to lose, mediation is about finding a solution that works for both parties.

The "Mediation Agreement" is prepared after a full or partial agreement is reached and all parties including their attorney's if the party is represented will sign the agreement that will later be submited to the court .

What is the mediator's role?

The mediator's role is to facilitate communication between the parties, not to impose solutions. Mediators do not advise, take sides or render a judgment. Instead, the mediator will work with all the parties to help them reach a mutually acceptable resolution.

Who participates in the mediation?

The participants in the mediation are the actual parties involved in the dispute. At a minimum there are two parties involved; however, mediated disputes may include multiple parties. Participants of the mediation must have full authority to settle the case at the mediation session. Please let us know of all parties who will attend. If attorneys have been retained, they are encouraged to attend the mediation to advise their client.

What types of cases are suitable for mediation?

The majority of cases mediated are civil in nature. Mediations may involve tenants and landlords, families, neighborhoods, the workplace, corporate, employment, construction, real estate, health care, church and community disputes.

It is not necessary for cases to have legal issues and/or lawsuits pending.

When should I consider mediation?

Mediation is always an option if you are thinking about taking your dispute to court. Other signs may be if the dispute has been ongoing, if you want to preserve a relationship being affected by the conflict, if the dispute is upsetting and affecting your daily life, if you cannot afford the time and cost involved with litigation, if you would like to speak to the other party so they may hear your concerns, or if you would like to resolve the dispute yourself without a third party judgment.

Many people think of divorce proceedings and imagine a bitter and unyielding argument between the splitting parties. The husband and wife engage in a no-holds-barred struggle, determining who gets what property, what the legal terms of child custody will be and how various accounts and assets will be divided. The unpleasant feeling left over from these angry disputes bring only extra stress on the splitting couple and undue pain on their children.

It sounds incredibly unpleasant - and the scenario is exactly that. Unfortunately this is the reality for some, but others are finding an alternative way to deal with the split. Divorce mediation is a way for divorced couples to come to grips - and terms - with their impending legal situation.

With divorce mediation, a neutral mediator leads the negotiation process between you and your spouse. The mediator will facilitates the discussions and helps everyone reach a realistic middle ground while keeping the goals of each party in mind. Not only does this foster negotiations made in good faith, it also lets both you and your spouse express the issues and feelings each of you are having about life after divorce.

Divorce mediation also frees splitting couples of rigid court rulings, which can set unrealistic guidelines on couples. Enter a mediator, and couples can potentially agree to a more realistic resolution by discussing things and reaching an understanding.

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Helping Hands Document and Mediation Services
8282 sycamore Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34654
ph: (727)992-3039
fax: (727)849-4416
info@hhdmservices.com