Mediation can make a bad situation less painful and far less costly than litigation by avoiding the emotional and financial strife often caused by divorce.

Here's how:

• Ease tensions and conflict
• Greater chance for compliance with terms of agreement
• Save thousands of dollars in legal costs
• If children are involved, greatly improve co-parenting schedule and operation
• Mediation is confidential and prevents public exposure of private family matters
• Mediation is effective because both parties create settlements based on voluntary agreement
• The mediator merely operates as a neutral third party
• All mediators at The Divorce Mediation Center are also Matrimonial Attorneys
• Overall, mediation saves time and money