Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce Mediation

• Is mediation beneficial after the divorce is final?  What if the agreement is breached?

   

  Remember that since the Property Settlement Agreement -- in mediation -- has been agreed to by both parties, it is less likely to be violated than a court-imposed agreement.  It is also a binding contractual agreement.  In the chance that it is breached,  you would have two options.  First, you could return to mediation to resolve the dispute.  Alternatively, you could return to court to have the agreement enforced.

   

  There are a few items that do get renegotiated after the PSA is finalized.  Child support is refigured on a periodic basis.  If the circumstances of the parties should change, alimony can be renegotiated.  Life is not static and things do change over time.  Only 4% of mediated settlements end up back in court versus 40% for non-mediated settlements.

   

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