| Mediation is the process in which parties attempt | | | | that may never happen. There is often endless |
| to settle and resolve disputes, divide property, | | | | court dates, and nonstop continuances. The |
| and determine child custody issues using a Rhode | | | | Divorce process can be a long, drawn out battle |
| Island Mediator. | | | | involving a massive amount of legal fees, |
| The purpose of the mediation process is an | | | | countless court appearances and incredible |
| attempt to curtail a long, contentious and | | | | amounts of stress. |
| expensive court battle in Rhode Island Family | | | | Mediation allows the parties to skip the expensive |
| Court. A mediator is a neutral third party who | | | | and often stressful process of competing |
| seeks to facilitate a settlement or compromise | | | | attorneys posturing to get leverage. Mediation is a |
| rather than decide the case. Rhode Island Family | | | | way to avoid endless court appearances, endless |
| Court Judges decide Cases. Rhode Island Divorce | | | | continuances, waiting in Court |
| Lawyers advocate for their clients best interest | | | | The Sad reality is that often the parties could |
| and seek to get their client the best disposition | | | | have come up with the same resolution of their |
| possible. | | | | disputes at the beginning of the case through the |
| Mediators are neutral and attempt to facilitate an | | | | mediation process without the huge combined |
| agreement between the parties. A mediator is | | | | legal bill, without the missed days of work and |
| similar to a referee. A mediator seeks to facilitate | | | | without the stress. |
| creative solutions to problems, disputes and feuds. | | | | The Mediation Process can help parents learn how |
| Mediation occurs in a Lawyers conference room | | | | to co-parent and come up with a visitation |
| not a courtroom and should be less stressful than | | | | schedule or custody plan on their own terms. |
| a contested divorce or child custody battle. | | | | Many parties should at least try mediation as a |
| Mediation should be less expensive than a litigated | | | | way to attempt to settle their divorce on their |
| RI divorce. Mediation allows you to resolve your | | | | own terms. Mediation allows parties to be invested |
| Divorce, Child Custody Dispute or Family Law | | | | in resolving their disputes rather than allowing the |
| Case on your schedule not the Courts schedule. | | | | judge to make the decision. |
| Mediation is usually a lot less time consuming then | | | | Divorce is usually not a "win- loss" process. Rhode |
| a contested divorce. Mediation allows you to | | | | Island is an equitable division of assets state |
| Come to a mutually agreed upon result rather | | | | Therefore, no one usually completely "wins" in a |
| than having a disposition forced upon you. | | | | Rhode Island divorce. A mediator can help the |
| Mediation sessions could also occur in the middle | | | | parties come to an equitable division of the Real |
| of a RI Contested Divorce in which both parties | | | | Estate, Pensions, 401k, boats, cars, businesses, |
| have Rhode Island Divorce or Family Court Case | | | | property, cd's, marital debts. |
| or Family Lawyers representing them. The parties | | | | -Stop the Madness, |
| can meet with the mediator in the middle of the | | | | - End the "divorce war", |
| divorce and seek to obtain a compromise that | | | | -Curtail out of control legal fees, |
| the Lawyers / Attorneys were unable to achieve. | | | | -Divorce with Dignity, |
| In some divorce cases, it becomes increasingly | | | | -Protect your Children from the adverse |
| obvious that it is the attorneys who are battling | | | | consequences of a contested divorce, |
| more than the clients and it is the attorneys who | | | | - Become invested in the process, |
| appear to need a "divorce". | | | | -At least attempt an amicable settlement before |
| The Rhode Island divorce process can be | | | | the Divorce battle begins. |
| destructive to the children and the parties. | | | | If the parties cannot agree and are not willing to |
| A contested divorce may involve endless | | | | make at least some concessions to their positions |
| posturing between the parties and attorneys in | | | | / claims then mediation will probably not work. If |
| Family Court. There is often bickering and petty | | | | the mediation is successful then Rhode Island |
| disputes that occurs in Providence, Kent, | | | | Mediator David Slepkow will draft a memorandum |
| Washington and Newport Family Court. There is | | | | of understanding or a Parenting plan. |
| often endless waiting for a court hearing or trial | | | | |