An Alternative To A Court Deciding Your Family’s Future.
Are you experiencing a change in the family structure or other family matters, including issues of:
• Dissolution of marriage and divorce
• Paternity
• Legal separation
• Drafting and negotiating prenuptial and premarital agreements
• Requests for spousal maintenance
• Requests for Alimony
• Child custody, visitation and parenting time
• Relocation
• Child support
• Modifications of prior court orders
• College and technical school education costs
• Application of prenuptial and premarital agreements
• Distribution of marital property and division of debt
Why mediation is better:
• Decision-making stays with the parties.
• The mediator works with the parties to reach an agreement.
• Mediation is designed to save legal fees and other litigation expenses.
• Mediation is intended to reduce delays in getting to a final resolution.
• The process is designed to reduce personal time commitment and avoid going to court.
• The sessions are professional but informal.
• The mediator ensures a non-confrontational, non-judgmental experience.
• The best interests of any children are a primary consideration.
• The settled agreement may be custom tailored to the parties’ needs.
• The process is confidential, and the judge is not present.
• The parties may explore settlement options without the threat of those being used “against” him or her in court.
• The format of the sessions is flexible to address the parties’ needs.
• The parties are encouraged, but are not required, to have legal counsel.
Settlement documents may be prepared by the mediator, upon the request of the parties.
Flexible scheduling of mediation sessions is always available.
Anne Carney is a registered domestic relations (family law) mediator, listed as an Approved Court Mediator in the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education Registry, with over twenty years’ experience as an attorney practicing in the area of domestic relations and family l...