DIVORCE CLARITY: START to FINISH.
MEDIATION
WHERE SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND, NOT FOUGHT
Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process that helps couples resolve the financial, legal, and emotional aspects of their separation in a collaborative, cost-effective manner.
When you work with a Mediator who is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), you are assured to fully understand the short and long-term financial impacts of your decisions, thereby allowing both parties to reach a fair settlement while minimizing conflict and costs.
At F A R E W E L L, we provide knowledgeable mediation services with a CDFA®, thereby minimizing the financial uncertainty that just makes divorce that much harder.
A Mediated Agreement, once finalized and approved by the court, holds the same weight as a Court Order.
Mediation with the Expertise of a CDFA®
Offers Several Significant Benefits:
Cost-Effective:
Mediation avoids the high costs of litigation. With a CDFA® guiding the financial aspects, you ensure that both parties are making informed decisions without needing separate financial experts.
Control Over Outcomes:
Mediation allows both parties to actively participate in creating their settlement, giving them more control over the outcome. A CDFA® helps by providing financial clarity, ensuring that each party fully understands the long-term financial implications of their choices.
Faster Resolution:
By addressing financial issues with a CDFA®, you can expedite the divorce process, reducing stress and uncertainty.
Neutral Guidance:
A CDFA® provides neutral, expert financial analysis, ensuring that both parties receive balanced, unbiased advice. This helps prevent one party from feeling disadvantaged or left behind in the settlement process.
Less Conflict:
Divorce mediation promotes cooperation and communication between both parties, which is especially beneficial if children or shared assets are involved. A CDFA® helps break down complex financial concepts into understandable terms, reducing the potential for disagreements.
Long-Term Financial Security:
A CDFA® can project the future financial impact of various settlement options, such as asset division, child and spousal support, and retirement planning. This ensures that both parties leave the mediation with a fair and realistic financial plan for life after divorce.
Confidential and Private:
Unlike court proceedings, mediation is confidential, which means sensitive financial and personal information remains private.
Focus on Solutions:
Mediation is solution-focused rather than adversarial. With a CDFA® involved, the mediation process is centered around finding equitable financial solutions that work for both parties, leading to a more amicable and sustainable resolution.
Flexible and Customized Solutions:
Mediation allows for creative, flexible solutions that a judge may not have the ability to impose. A CDFA® can help craft a solution that fits the specific needs of each individual, whether it’s in relation to asset distribution or long-term support obligations.
