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First off, you don’t need to mediate your case if you already have an agreement. In that case, you should hire an attorney to make sure the papers are prepared correctly and to quickly guide your case through the court system.
If you don’t already have an agreement, you can benefit from mediation in three ways.
The first benefit is lower cost. A successful mediation costs far less than litigation. While the cost of both mediation and litigation are based on hourly rates, a mediation takes far less time than a litigated case.
The second benefit is time. A successful mediation will end your case almost immediately. A litigated case can take will over a year and involve many hearings, the production of documents, and perhaps a deposition.
The third benefit of mediation is the agreement itself. At a mediation you can use much more creative solutions to create your Final Judgment. You will be able to spend the time that a judge can’t spend and come up with an agreement that has advantages for both sides.
Mediation can save you thousands. It beats slugging it out in court, and paying heavily for it.
Having a successful mediation that could potentially end your case almost immediately is a good idea. Being able to get through the process quickly and efficiently would be very beneficial to both parties. I would imagine that the better the divorce mediator is, the faster and more efficiently they’ll be able to help you with your case.
Do you guys have an office down in Miami gardens or Hollywood Florida?
Do you charge a retainer? If so, how much is the retainer for an uncontested divorce?
I filed for divorce in April after 23 years of marriage and his response to my papers was that he doesn’t agree with anything. I was trying to not hire an attorney because I don’t make a lot of money and he basically works one day a week and I felt like my request were extremely fair but since he is fighting me I would like advice. We have mediation scheduled for June 28