Family Law Mediators in California
At Cage & Miles, our family law mediation attorneys help clients resolve divorce, custody, and support disputes through a cooperative, cost-effective process. Mediation offers an alternative to traditional litigation, giving you more control over outcomes while reducing stress, expense, and conflict.
What is Mediation?
When you are dissolving your marriage or making changes to existing family law orders, you may not need to rely on a judge to handle your divorce proceedings. Instead, you may benefit from mediation.
Mediation, also called divorce mediation, is one form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which uses an out-of-court approach to privately address family law concerns. During the mediation process, parties mediating a divorce will work with a neutral third party to attempt to resolve all issues informally. Although mediation may expedite the process of reaching resolution, parties mediating any family law issue will still need to file all required documents with the court and participate as necessary in formal proceedings.
At Cage & Miles, our lawyers are qualified to assist with the mediation process, serving as mediators or advisers to individuals engaged in this process. We will use our expansive skillset to help you make sound decisions regarding custody, support, property division, and other issues.
Benefits of Mediation
When spouses are unable to find common ground on family legal disputes, they may turn to a neutral party, the divorce mediator, for support during negotiations and exchanging information. In other words, they may seek alternative dispute resolution.
If a case is appropriate for mediation, mediation can provide several benefits that litigation cannot offer. If both parties are dedicated to finding an amicable resolution, mediation can significantly reduce the cost of the divorce process. In addition, mediation is a confidential process so parties can feel free to discuss their most private issues and concerns. If mediation fails, offers to compromise made during the mediation process cannot be disclosed to the court. This provides a supportive environment for the parties to be open and make their best effort to resolve the case.
In this open setting, spouses are free to craft creative solutions and make suggestions that may not be available in court. Judges are limited to remedies and outcomes structured by the family code. Families are not “one- size- fits- all” and may require a mediated outcome to address the concerns of both parties and promote the best interests of the children.
Maintain Privacy and Civility Throughout the Mediation Process
All family law matters can be upsetting even without court involvement. Mediation allows you to take a hands-on, private approach, lessening the emotional impact this process has on you and your loved ones. Mediation gives parties the power to have a say in the outcome, which gives them ownership and accountability to the orders made. As a result, parties are more likely to abide by this form of alternative dispute resolution and less likely to engage in subsequent litigation.
Is Divorce the Right Option for You?
A standard "divorce" might not be best for you. Whether it’s marriage counseling, a negotiated settlement, or initiating the divorce process through mediation or litigation - we can help determine the best path.
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