Mediation is a valuable tool for helping solve almost any family law issue. Divorce and other family law issues naturally bring out intense emotions in people. These emotions can cloud the ability of the parties to work together to create the consensus and compromise necessary for the resolution of the difficulties that they are facing.
With the help of a skilled mediator to guide both parties through their conflict, each party's true goals can be put within reach.
Mediation can be used to settle a particular issue within a divorce or every issue. If all issues are settled regarding a divorce, our mediator will fill out the necessary paperwork to file the agreement without a court appearance. This saves the parties time, money and most importantly, the need to go to court.
At The Law Office of Dawn Dell'Acqua APC, our San Diego family law mediation attorney is a "Pro Tem" Judge for the San Diego courts, assisting parties and their counsel to settle their divorce, as well as being a Certified Family Law Specialist.
With our mediation center, A New Start Mediation Center, let our experience help you successfully navigate the challenges of your family law issues, including:
- Child custody and visitation disputes
- Child support
- Alimony or spousal support
- Property division
- Grandparent visitation
- Paternity
No matter what type of family law issue you are dealing with, our experienced attorney can help you resolve the issues in a cost-effective, timely manner where you maintain control over your decisions.
The Benefits of Mediation
Mediation has a number of benefits for people trying to proceed with a divorce or other family law issue. These benefits include the following:
- The use of mediation can help keep costs down as lawyers spend fewer hours fighting issues in court.
- Decisions remain in your hands as opposed to being made by a judge who will never know your situation as well as you do.
- Not fighting in court can reduce stress, which can be a great benefit if children are involved.
- Mediation does not happen in a public forum like the court; therefore records of your mediation are private.
- The mediation process can create a new paradigm of joint problem solving and civility that will serve a couple with children well in dealing with future issues.
Contact Our California Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Firm Today
If you are seeking divorce mediation services or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for another family law issue, we can help you at a New Start Mediation Center. Call 619-501-4726 or contact our Southern California ADR attorney online to set up your initial consultation. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
