Your divorce settlement doesn’t have to be a battle. It can be negotiated by
you and your spouse, with the help of our mediators. You and your spouse – not a
court – can decide what makes most sense for you and your family.
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Interview of Mediator Shawn Weber Regarding the Benefits of
Mediation
Mediation is a constructive means
for many couples to manage and resolve difficult issues, such as divorce related issues, in
a timely and cost effective manner. Perhaps most importantly, mediation allows them to
maintain maximum control over decisions that will likely affect them and their children
for many years to come. Mediation offers the following benefits:
No pressure. Neither you, nor your spouse
will be allowed to feel pressured during mediation.
Safe. Neither you nor your spouse can
compromise or lose any legal interest or right during
mediation.
Good business. Mediation is an informal,
sensible and safe way to negotiate. A divorce or custody dispute
does not need to become a full-blown legal battle. Good
negotiators recognize the value of a third party helping to settle
disputes.
Cost effective. A mediated agreement
usually costs less and takes less time because the parties are
doing the negotiating, not the lawyers. What’s more, studies show
that people are more likely to live up to agreements they have
negotiated, rather than those done for them by others or decided
by a judge.
Our mediation process – what you should expect
The mediation process does not
rely on trust, but rather on principles of good business. Most people can resolve even
difficult and complex disputes if they are given the opportunity, a clear procedure and
the help of a mediator. Even people who are angry and frustrated can successfully
negotiate.
You and your spouse will meet with one of our
mediators (and when appropriate, with your attorneys) to assure that everyone has the same
understanding of the mediation process. We will glean the basic facts and clarify the
issues of the dispute. Our mediator will then facilitate the negotiation with your spouse,
considering available options and their respective advantages and risks. Sometimes our
mediator may request the opportunity to meet separately with each of you to consider your
individual interests and perspectives.
When the issues have been decided, our mediator
will prepare a written memorandum that confirms your agreement. The agreement can be
reviewed by attorneys or other professionals. This agreement can be made as enforceable as
any court order and as binding as any legal contract. Should you desire, we can prepare a
marital settlement agreement and all the papers necessary to finalize your divorce.
Our
mediators
Our mediators, Shawn
Weber and Julie Mack have intensive training in alternate dispute resolution
and specific training in family and divorce mediation. They are both
family law attorneys. Because they are experienced in family law and
divorce, they can organize the discussion of the issues and make
sure both of you understand your options and their risks and
benefits. And when an informed agreement is reached, you can expect
our mediators’ written memorandum to be most suited for your
attorney’s review.
Office serving family law
clients throughout San Diego County:
Brave, Weber & Mack, APLC
Family Law, Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
Solana Beach, California
Phone:(858) 345-1616
Fax:(858) 345-1616
Email:
California
family law attorneys and mediators, Brave, Weber and Mack, APLC: Family
Law, Mediation and Collaborative Divorce provide legal advice and
representation to clients on family law issues, including filing for
divorce, child custody (child sharing) child support enforcement,
prenuptial agreements, visitation, motions to establish paternity,
domestic partnership agreements, spousal and child support modifications
to agreements and court orders. Based in Solana Beach, Brave, Weber &
Mack helps families throughout San Diego County, including the South Bay,
North County, and East County, and communities such as San Diego, La
Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad,
Vista.
