North Carolina Divorce Mediation Lawyers

Divorce mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party, known as a mediator, oversees the discussion of undecided matters between divorcing couples. The mediators in charge of supervising these conversations:

• Are not judges
• Help both parties reach a voluntary resolution to their dispute
• May raise issues of possible concern
• Are trained in disagreement resolution
• Do not decide the outcome of debates
• Must remain neutral to all parties involved
• Should never impose solutions or decisions
• Not able to provide legal advice, even if they are an attorney

Although you always have the right to go through divorce mediation without legal representation, you are unlikely to achieve the total value or benefit without a qualified divorce mediation attorney on your side. During divorce mediation, you need to be confident in your understanding of your rights and your options.

At King Law, our North Carolina divorce mediation lawyers can ensure that you go into any legal process with confidence. Before attending mediation, we equip our clients with knowledge of their rights, lay out their options for resolution, and provide best and worst-case scenarios for their unique cases so that they are always fully prepared for what lies ahead.

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If a divorcing couple is capable of cooperation, mediation can be an effective way to obtain a resolution to their case without having to see the inside of a courtroom.

• Retaining more control over the matter
• Creating a custom solution
• Resolving the matter faster
• Resolving the matter in a cost-effective way
• Reducing emotional trauma, particularly to children
• Avoiding damage to meaningful personal relationships

Should the two parties be unable to reach an agreement through mediation, they are not forced to finish the process through this method. If the divorcing couple cannot seem to find common ground on their issues, they always have the option to take the case to trial.

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When married couples split, they must make some tough decisions about critical issues that can impact the rest of their lives. Although making these decisions can be challenging and emotional, choosing to terminate a marriage does not mean that a couple cannot work together to resolve issues and compromise on what they care about the most.

Mediation is one of the best forums for providing couples with a safe place to express their opinions and negotiate how to resolve complicated matters such as:

• Division of assets and debts
• Disposition or transfer of real property
• Retirement accounts
• Child issues such as timesharing, educational, and medical decisions
• Parental responsibilities
• Child support
• Spousal support

Mediators may not possess the power to impose an agreement on either party, but an experienced mediator can usually help parting couples resolve their differences even after other methods have proved unsuccessful.

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