There are several factors that go in to the cost. So here are a few factors, and how they impact the overall cost of divorce mediation.
Child Support and Your Divorce
For those of us with kids (me included) they bring so much joy into our lives, when they are not being jerks. But we don’t hold that against them and we try our best to provide for them financially in every way. When a divorcing couple has kids involved they have to consider how that child will be taken care of financially during and after the divorce. Child support payments are a necessary topic that has to be addressed. To have a better understanding of this topic so you can better prepare and participate in your mediation here are some important things to note about child support orders.
Alimony: 6 Things You Need to Know
Legal Separation and Why Would You Want One Instead of a Divorce
If a divorce ends the marriage then a legal separation just pauses it, but with most of the same results of a dissolution such as division of property and providing for support orders. The process to file fora legal separation is similar to a divorce, except it is started by filing a different complaint than you would in a divorce, and as I said before, the court can enter orders regarding support, debt allocation, and property division. One important difference is that after you have completed the legal separation the court declares you legally separated and not divorced, so unlike a dissolution you are not able to remarry.
When is the Best Time to Start Divorce Mediation
Ideally you would want to take as much time as you need to complete you divorce. There are so many areas of your life that are impacted, and will be impacted so it is not something you want to be rushed into, or rushed through.
You can start the divorce mediation at any time during your divorce, however if you have already filed for divorce then a clock has started ticking due to deadlines and statistical goals that the courts have when it comes to divorce.
What to Expect At Your Final Uncontested Divorce Hearing
So you are finally here. The moment of truth. Today is the day your divorce becomes final. It’s an emotional time for you. My goal is too alleviate some of those concerns by letting you know what to expect at your final hearing. The scenario I’m going to describe is what happens at an uncontested divorce hearing in Connecticut, where the parties have come to an agreement on all issues. Prior to the hearing you want to make sure that all of your paperwork has been completed, that you have come to an agreement, and that agreement has been put in writing, reviewed and signed by you and your spouse (That’s where a mediator like me comes in).
How Do You Get Divorced When You Don't Know Where Your Spouse Is
We’ve all heard the stories whether it's someone we know or something we’ve seen on tv or a movie, where a husband or wife goes out to the store for milk or cigarettes, and never comes back. Now your situation may not be that cliche, but what happens when you are prepared to file for divorce but you don’t know where your spouse is.
