The benefits of divorce mediation are powerful and clear:

• Mediation saves you considerable time and money.
• Mediation makes you more committed to the agreement since it is you who works through it instead of your attorneys.
• Mediation gives you a sense of control over the process and allows you to maintain your dignity.
• You—not a judge—determine what is fair distribution of assets/liabilities, spousal support, custody, parenting time, and child support.
• Mediation helps you learn to talk to each other, enhancing communication for a more cooperative future relationship, especially in your working partnership as parents.
• By applying the principle of fairness, mediation maximizes the benefits for everyone and proportionally distributes the sacrifices.