Divorce Mediation in Ohio

I choose the topic divorce mediation.  I have a strong desire towards this topic.  I have seen many of my friends parents go through divorce and it just isn’t fair.  This topic tells us how to avoid divorce in a court setting and find ways to voluntary agree regarding issues each party present to the mediator.

So to get started, what happens in divorce mediation is that a mediator facilitates this process.  He then asks each party to present his or her views on the issues they are having.  He uses what we call guided measures to help resolve problems and help parties design their own agreements.  Mediators use models to provide common characteristics to help both parties.  For example, the mediator will provide an atmosphere that there is no shouting, no name calling, but a discussion and agreement to some basic ground rules.  Another thing mediators do is allow each party to discuss his idea on the situation.  After that he will present the information to each party and define the issues from both sides.  The mediator will also encourage both parties to generate options for resolving issues and try to agree on then mutually.  And if some issues get resolved then the mediator will provide a written memorandum for each party to use and follow.  But if the issues are more complex, then what is originally mediated upon will be extended to include further mediator sessions.  This additional sessions may be needed in order to help resolve the complexity of any issues both parties may be encountering.

The nice thing about the mediation process is that it gives both parties the opportunity to resolve issues for their children and themselves.  And a lot of times a judge doesn’t have to be involved.  With solutions to their own problems, both parties may be satisfied with what was agreed upon and may be more likely to follow it.  What ends up happening with this process is that both parties don’t end up in the court of law.  This process also helps reduce the conflict between parents and children and in turn reduces any negative experiences that the parents or children may experience.  And by reducing the conflict the harmfulness and the damaging effects are minimal to the children involved.  Another resolution that comes about from this is that the fees associated with the mediation process are significantly less than going to court and paying for the attorney to represent you.

Divorce mediation can resolve many issues associated with both parties.  Those issues include parenting schedules, parent’s responsibilities, child support, spousal support, property division and any other financial issues that were brought up.  After all this information is brought out, it is recommended that each party consult his or her attorney to discuss these matters further.  What is nice about your attorney is that he or she will help each party understand the law and help then make informed decisions about what happened in the mediation process.  So once a mediated agreement is worked out between both parties, then each party needs his or her attorney to review that information with them before signing the agreement.  Once both parties agree on what they mediated over, then the next process after signing the agreement is to incorporate the agreement into a divorce decree or separation agreement.  This is done by your divorce attorney.

All in all this is the better way to face divorce.  It allows both parties to agree on issues that needed to be resolved.  I personally like this process better than making an appearance in actual court.  Like I said so many of my friends parents ended up in divorce and from my understanding they never went through a mediator, but instead just appeared in court and took care of their divorce that way.  If this process occurred first, then things might have been different and much easier on the children.  It is a shame parents have to go through a process of divorce.  I know things can be tough at times, but when you get married you take a vow.  And that vow means that you have to love each other unconditionally, listen to each other, communicate with each other and most importantly compromise with each other.  That in turn will create a relationship that is strong and lasting.  So in reality sense when it comes down to mediation this is basically a time where you are communicating with each other.  If this would have occurred initially throughout the relationship, both parties may not be in this situation.