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Whether you voted for the filing of the divorce, or are in the middle of one now, you have heard about mediation. In Florida divorce, sooner or later you will be at the mediation, either before you file the case, or during the case. The reason is that Florida judges the case to mediation before a court. What is mediation and what are the advantages for you with it s in your divorce, especially if you fear a long fight in court?

Mediation is one of the alternatives to a court. They are with an agency that helps you, your spouse and communicate. Mediators are not judges, can not you agree, they can simply help you to agree. For example, they can help each party to the weaknesses or strengths of the case without bias, or you can solve more creatively.

Perhaps the most important advantage for the use of mediation is the control of either party has what the outcome will be. Nobody is the result of divorce, as you will be. Why put the resolution of the case into the hands of a third party --- a judge - who do not know that you, and has hundreds if not thousands of cases, as with little time to concentrate on each case?

Another important advantage of mediation is that the negotiations under the mediation are confidential, unless the law the mediator to the disclosure. Broadly speaking, this means you can not say you judge what happened in the mediation if no agreement is reached. However, the law requires brokers to disclose certain things, like child abuse if they learn during the mediation. In any case, confidentiality is important, because it requires the parties to the questions and possible agreement fully, without fear, instead of a less favorable position in court if mediation does not lead to an agreement on marital status.

Even if your lawyers are an invaluable source of information and advice, including during a mediation session, they are not free. We all know the cost of good legal advice on the way to the courthouse, there is no point in the debate that here. But saving on legal costs is also a big advantage because there is no need for litigation, if you have reached an agreement - the more money you save in the more you can for you and your children, if at all.

Moreover, studies show that the parties to a divorce are more likely with the terms of an agreement they reach, then the terms of a final verdict. So, if your divorce is final, you may be less back in court to enforce the conditions of an agreement when you are with a final verdict.

Finally there is the advantage of cutting your case shortly. Who has a plaintiff or defendant in the judiciary is aware of the pressure and stress. In a divorce, especially if the parties have children, the last thing a family needs is the pressure and stress of the process or even the ill-feeling after the divorce is final.

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Vivian Rodriguez is a family company, attorney and Florida Supreme Court certified family mediator offer placements in Broward, Collier, Lee and Miami-Dade Counties, FL. Se habla español.