Mediation or co-operation instead of litigation

Adv.Aliyar

Divorce invites issues like alimony, child support and the division of property and assets. These factors would take the parties to most vulnerable position as the litigation used to take weeks or even months to finalize the divorce and it may consume the substantial amount of time and money of the respective parties.

By choosing mediation, the soft pedalling of the process would help the couples as well as their children. The spouses, if patched up, can live happily without further inhibitions or if they decided to go for divorce, they can part ways in a smooth manner and reduces the amount of emotional pain they bear.

Mediation takes place over several short sessions. With the help of a neutral third party mediator, the focus of each session is on conflict resolution. Each sessions of mediation facilitate the spouses discuss the issues that led to their divorce and let it happen amicably. Unlike litigation, where each party attempts to disprove the other, mediation revolves around the best outcome for both parties.

So far as mediation let the parties enjoy freedom, the spouses have control over the process which ultimately provides them a hold over divorce and their future rather than leaving the control over to the courts.