Mediation

All family law issues can be mediated, including parenting, division of property, and support issues. Mediation can also be used to draft domestic contracts, such as cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts. The mediation process gives separating spouses equal control of the process and the decisions and terms reached. If an agreement is reached during mediation, it will only be binding if turned into a legal separation agreement.

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Some people want to resolve separation/divorce issues without involving professionals. This could be a serious mistake. A good family lawyer will be aware of issues, options, and solutions that an untrained person would not think of. A good  family lawyer can also prevent people from entering into illegal or unwise separation agreements, which can have serious, unintended, long-term consequences.