Houston Pre-Litigated Divorce Mediation

Houston Pre-Litigated Divorce Mediation

Divorce Through Mediation

It is fair to say in the city of Houston Texas that if you are to want a divorce, you will be faced with mediation at some point in time in the bass majority of cases. Divorce Mediation can be done at almost any point in the process of a divorce. This includes pre-litigation, before the divorce is filed for in the courts, or post-litigation, after the divorce is filed for in the courts. The biggest difference in timing relates to the amount of money spent and the involvement of attorneys in the process of litigation. Many attorneys, if retained, want to do considerable work in the area of discovery  prior to the mediation, depending on the litigation, this additional work may or may not be necessary. It can further be said that this additional hype cost of a divorce may be able to be eliminated if mediation is done currently in the process. It may even be eleminated to a large degree,if the mediation is done pre-litigation. It is important to note that in mediation no one is forced to agree to anything. The final agreement will be agreed to by all parties. If there are issues that cannot be agreed to on a partial bases by the parities then that issue can be determined or decided in the court. All issues such as child-support, visitation, child possession, And division of property can be decided in mediation.

No matter when the mediation is done, if it is successful, the parties will take the settlement agreement, are you commonly referred to as an MSA and have that incorporated into a pleading for a final divorce or divorce decree and filed in the courts by an attorney.

Call today for a free consultation to see if mediation might be for you. You make the decision. Be informed.

Call today for a free consultation. 1-800–8 78–1656

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