Mediation 2 | Divorce Mediations

Mediation and the Mediation Process

Types of Mediation

The mediation includes disputes relating to all personal relationships between parties, including with reference to:

a marriage (civil and/or religious);
a Customary Union; and
a Partnership Agreement governing a personal relationship;
parties cohabiting

The Mediation Process

The mediation process takes between 3 & 5 sessions of 60 minutes each.

At the end of the mediation process I will provide the parties with a Settlement Agreement. This document details all the points of agreement reached during the mediation process.
Parenting Plans are drafted where there are minor children involved. In the case of divorce this is an annexure to the Settlement Agreement.
Where the couple were unwed, Parenting Plans are drafted on their own.
Where the couple were unwed and require a Settlement Agreement, this is also prepared.
The mediation includes disputes relating to all personal relationships between parties, including with reference to:

a marriage (civil and/or religious);
a Customary Union; and
a Partnership Agreement governing a personal relationship;
parties cohabiting
Separation Mediation

Advantages Of Mediation

It is voluntary
Joint decisions are made on issues relating to;
- the children;
- custody and access;
- finances;
Expensive litigation is avoided – Mediation is at least 70% less expensive than litigation
The emotional stress of divorce is minimized
Conflict is reduced by parties working together

Mediation is a process where people appoint a third party to help them resolve disputes between themselves: Mediation is not a court hearing. The mediator is not a judge. Mediation is not counseling or therapy.

What Gets Discussed In Mediation

All matters pertaining to divorce; eg, Division of Assets, Maintenance, and Parenting Plans (how each parent is going to exercise their respective responsibilities and rights in respect of minor children).
Any other problems the parties may be having regarding divorce may also be discussed and resolved.