Some of the greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself [or herself].
— Garth Brooks (1962 – ), American Country singer and songwriter
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Mediation Quick Facts:
- A mediated divorce often costs less than 1/3rd of a litigated divorce
- Mediation can finalize a divorce in much less time than litigation -- months versus years
- You lose none of your rights by mediating
- Mediation is confidential
- Make decisions about your future for yourself
- Parties are more satisfied with terms they agree to in mediation than terms imposed by a court
- Agreements obtained through mediation are far less likely to end up back in court
- Mediation is a forward-looking process (where do you go from here)
- Mediation can be used to resolve many types of disputes, including the dissolutions of gay and lesbian (same-sex) relationships, civil unions, domestic partnerships and commercial and community disputes
- Mediation allows you to get on with your life more quickly