More Frequently Asked Divorce Mediation Questions
Why Should You Use Divorce Mediation? More Frequently Asked Divorce Mediation Questions
Here Are Five Top Reasons to Use Divorce Mediation or Family Mediation:
Divorce mediation saves money
Divorce mediation saves time
Divorce mediation is less stressful
Divorce mediation gets better results for you and your kids
In divorce mediation, you get to decide what’s best, not a judge
Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce Mediation Can Be Answered by Glen When You Call
8 Questions answered about Divorce Mediation
What Qualifications Should a Divorce Mediator Have?
Divorce mediators need mediation training, experience, and a caring attitude.
Glen Bickford is a caring professional mediator. He trained first as an
emergency room chaplain, then as mediator by CDR Associates (Boulder, CO),
Hamline Law School (Minneapolis) and finally as an early neutral (custody)
evaluator for Minnesota courts. Glen has nearly 20 years
experience mediating.
When Should You Go See a Divorce Mediator?
Mediation usually works best before either party hires a lawyer, though it can be
done after (it is just more expensive when both parties have to pay lawyers.)
Most people contact a mediator right after they know they want a divorce, before
the conflict escalates. Sometimes parties switch to mediation after they can no
longer afford to pay their lawyers.
Call Glen and let him help quickly resolve some of the uncertainty about
what life after divorce will look like and make the process easier.
Why Is Mediation Better When Children Are Involved?
Mediation makes co-parenting easier because parents decide what’s best
together—instead of a judge. Mediators can advise you on the best parenting
schedule for your children’s ages. They know the easy ways to handle
exchanges and money so there’s less stress now and years from now.
Glen knows the issues that are likely to come up. Let his nearly 20 years of
knowledge and experience work for you and your kids..
How Much Does Divorce Mediation Cost?
Mediators cost the same as most lawyers, but parents can split the cost and its
takes fewer hours.
Glen’s offers a free one-hour consultation. At this meeting he will share
with you his cost structure and ways to split the costs between parties.
What Is Divorce Mediation Like?
Divorce mediation is one or more meetings to address areas of conflict.
Sometimes these meetings happen with both parties in the same room,
sometimes they are in different rooms. Usually the meetings take place without
lawyers, but if lawyers have already been hired, they may attend the meetings
too.
Glen has evening and weekend hours available and has remote meeting
locations in most counties.
How Does Divorce Mediation Work?
Mediation is a process to discover ways to move forward so both parties are
satisfied. Some issues are more important to one person than the other. It’s a
process of give-and-take.
Divorce mediation is usually divided into two parts: Financial (spousal
maintenance, child support, assets/liabilities/debts and personal property) and
parenting time.
Let Glen help you discover what’s most important to you and some
creative ways to move forward separately.
Do You Need a Divorce Mediator or Should You Hire a Lawyer or Try a Do-It-
Yourself Divorce?
If the two of you can decide issues peacefully and understand all the issues a
judge might be concerned about, then you can do it yourself. Most couples find it
much easier and less time consuming when they have a mediator guiding them
through the process.
Sometimes you need lawyers if one person is mentally unstable or addicted, but
it is less often than one might think. Even then, matters can sometimes be settled
in mediation with or without lawyers. Unfortunately, if one party hires a lawyer,
the other party feels forced to hire one too.
Both parties attend the free one-hour consultation together. Let Glen help
you understand all your options moving forward. Glen can guide you
through the process and all of the paperwork.
Can You Use a Mediator If You and Your Spouse Don’t Get Along?
Yes. Many issues can be resolved through mediation. If an issue can’t be
decided, then sometimes it is necessary to hire lawyers and have a judge decide
that issue.
Glen can help save you money and time by limiting or eliminating the cost
of lawyers.
How Long Does Divorce Mediation Take?
Unlike hiring lawyers (often months of waiting and nasty letters), most issues are solved in 2 to 3 sessions over a couple of
weeks.
At your free consultation, Glen can give you an estimate of how many
sessions it will take based upon how many issues need to be resolved.
Why Is Divorce Mediation Better Than Court Fights with Lawyers?
Divorce mediation lets the individuals decide instead of following a judge’s
decree. It’s usually less stressful for both parties than working with lawyers and
going to court.
Whether or not you use a lawyer, Glen can help save you time and money.
Call now!
If you have more frequently asked questions about divorce mediation, Call Glen now
612-670-7809 (Twin Cities Metro)
507-269-9079 (Southern Minnesota)
Free 1 Hour Consultation.
Evening and Weekend appointments available.
“Huge blessings on you!!! I know it wasn’t easy working
for us, but I appreciate all you did.” B.R.
“With Glen’s help in our first meeting, we got a lot more
resolved than I ever expected!” M.L.
“Glen was a big help in getting us to work together. I
highly recommend him” M.B.
I like that you mentioned that divorce mediation can get better results for you and your kids. My best friend is going through a divorce, and he wants the process to be easy on his kids. Rather than going to court to fight it out, it would be better for the kids to resolve issues amicably. I will have to pass this on to him.