Using Child Custody Mediation to Win Your Child Custody Case |
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By: Chloe Nelsun Posted: 2009-04-26 07:50:43 |
| Many divorcing parents use mediation to work through their child custody case. Oftentimes, these parents leave mediation and are very happy with their child custody arrangement. They feel like they have won in their custody situation. Since no parent wants to lose in child custody, here are three ways that mediation can help you win.1. Mediation allows you to be in on the decisions. With mediation, you and your former spouse sit down with a neutral third party and work out your custody agreement. By the time you are done with mediation, you should have a plan that is acceptable to both parents. You are able to give input during the entire process and you can make sure that the issues that are important to you are taken care of. This is a win in child custody because you get a plan that you want. If you leave the decision up to the court, ultimately the judge makes the final decision. The judge may adopt what you suggest--but there is a chance that your plan won't be accepted. You have less direct control if you leave your custody agreement up to the courts.2. It's easier on you and the children. Let's face it, child custody cases can be long and difficult on parents and children. It can be hard for the parents to come to an agreement, and it is difficult for children to watch their parents fight and to not have a stable schedule. Mediation can take a lot of fighting out of the custody case--and that helps everyone win. It can also speed the process up. Parents schedule the days when to meet, and they take care of the agreement. It prevents the custody case from dragging on and on. Again, this is a win for everyone.3. It costs less. You definitely win if you can save some money. There can be staggering legal fees when parents hire lawyers and a custody case lasts forever and goes to court multiple times. There is a fee for mediation, but it is usually a one or two time fee and then you are down. Sometimes there are even mediation services offered by the court. You save a lot of money if you use that service.You want to win in your child custody situation. And, you want your children to win too. Using mediation can help you make the decisions regarding your custody agreement, is easier on you and your children, and it can save you money. That's definitely a win. |
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