Negotiating Your Way to Good Divorce Outcomes
Mediation can be an excellent alternative to litigation for resolving disputes in divorce cases. It can also play an important role in hammering out the last details in uncontested divorces.
If your divorce does not have any major points of disagreement, contact a lawyer at Lasiter & Jackson in Phoenix to learn how you can dissolve your marriage on an uncontested basis. Our lawyers can meet with both spouses and assist you in preparing the documents necessary for a family court judge to approve your arrangements for property division, child and spousal support, and child custody and parenting time (visitation).
Sometimes divorcing spouses have overlooked details that need to be addressed, such as allocating child tax deductions between them or dividing responsibility for marital debts. If these issues cannot be resolved on the spot, or if you need more time to weigh your options on an issue in your otherwise uncontested divorce, arranging for the resolution of the last problems in private mediation is very often a good way to reach a fair compromise.
A divorce mediator will not rule in favor of one side or the other. Instead, the mediator's job is to help the parties focus on the issues, find grounds for settlement, and see their positions in realistic legal terms. Although you cannot be compelled into a settlement through mediation, you will get a good idea of the legal strength of your positions, and you can make a sound decision as to whether it is worth your time and money to hold out for your desired outcome.
Most of our clients are quick to understand that negotiation helps them keep control of the result while saving time, money and stress. If you are able to take advantage of the opportunity to resolve the remaining issues in an uncontested divorce through mediation, contact an experienced family law attorney at Lasiter & Jackson in Phoenix.
