The Divorce Partners Team
“We need someone to mediate so we can come to an agreement…”
If it’s just too hard to talk about settlement directly with each other, rest assured, that’s not unusual. Take the simple step of getting a neutral, impartial person to work with the two of you.
Mediators are specialists in helping people reach agreements. Mediators encourage you to voice your thoughts but also provide a practical and objective perspective about how to get a result so you can move on with certainty.
Family law mediators have an extensive understanding of the laws around divorce but are also highly skilled in helping a separating couple behave collaboratively to find a solution.
If you both enter mediation with a willingness to listen and to be respectful of each other’s views and the Mediator’s experience, you have a very high probability of reaching an agreement - over 80% of mediations result in an agreement.
Mediators are specialists in helping people reach agreements. Mediators encourage you to voice your thoughts but also provide a practical and objective perspective about how to get a result so you can move on with certainty.
Family law mediators have an extensive understanding of the laws around divorce but are also highly skilled in helping a separating couple behave collaboratively to find a solution.
If you both enter mediation with a willingness to listen and to be respectful of each other’s views and the Mediator’s experience, you have a very high probability of reaching an agreement - over 80% of mediations result in an agreement.
The Many Benefits of Mediation
The benefits of Mediation are substantial:
If your Mediation is for some reason not successful, you have not lost anything - you can still proceed to trying other ways to reach a resolution (including litigation if you wish!).
Your Mediator will talk with you prior to the actual negotiation phase, in order to check your facts and figures and also to hear your perspectives.
- It’s far lower stress than negotiating through lawyers or going to court.
- It’s enormously less expensive than going through lawyers (about 2% to 5% of the cost).
- Unlike going through litigation, you are not being accused or judged by other people.
- You get the chance to express your feelings as well as your facts.
- You are not forced into any decision.
- No-one “wins” a victory over the other person in a proper mediation. All three of you should be aiming for a settlement solution that is the "best available" solution.
If your Mediation is for some reason not successful, you have not lost anything - you can still proceed to trying other ways to reach a resolution (including litigation if you wish!).
Your Mediator will talk with you prior to the actual negotiation phase, in order to check your facts and figures and also to hear your perspectives.
Time and Cost
Mediations can be done in a day or over a series of days or weeks. Compare that to what you face if you try to negotiate through lawyers - an average 15 months to reach settlement (according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies).
Mediation usually costs between $1,000 and $2,500 between you. Compare that to typical fees of $10,000 to $30,000 each if you negotiate through lawyers, and up to $120,000 each if you go all the way through court. Your Mediator can give you a more precise costing once he or she understands your situation.
So in summary, Mediation is a far lower cost and faster method of reaching a financial settlement agreement.
Mediation usually costs between $1,000 and $2,500 between you. Compare that to typical fees of $10,000 to $30,000 each if you negotiate through lawyers, and up to $120,000 each if you go all the way through court. Your Mediator can give you a more precise costing once he or she understands your situation.
So in summary, Mediation is a far lower cost and faster method of reaching a financial settlement agreement.
Over 80% of Financial Mediations result in the former couple reaching agreement.
Finding the Right Mediator for You
Divorce Partners has a large number of mediators available to help couples right across Australia. Some of them provide local face to face mediation and others work remotely via telephone and video conferencing.
The right mediator for you depends on a variety of factors. These include whether the two of you can be productive in a face to face setting with each other, under the Mediator’s guidance. Alternately a “shuttle style” mediation - where the Mediator shuttles back and forth between you - may be more suitable.
If you are interested in exploring Mediation, make contact using the form and we’ll be in touch.
The right mediator for you depends on a variety of factors. These include whether the two of you can be productive in a face to face setting with each other, under the Mediator’s guidance. Alternately a “shuttle style” mediation - where the Mediator shuttles back and forth between you - may be more suitable.
If you are interested in exploring Mediation, make contact using the form and we’ll be in touch.