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Michael will learn your family and financial picture. And as an experienced mediator, Michael will help you to identify the central issues and set the course to resolve them.
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Michael will identify and help you to gather all the the important legal and financial information you’ll need. So later you’re fully prepared to make the choices which are right for you.
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Michael will help you to develop a fair, comprehensive, and legally enforceable agreement. Michael will help you to resolve the issues, one at a time, in a structured, safe environment at your pace. So you’ll feel in control, never overwhelmed.
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Once you are comfortable with all points of your agreement, the necessary court papers are drafted and filed. And once a judge approves your agreement, it is 100% official and legally binding, just as in court-litigated cases.
HOW MEDIATION WORKS
Mediation is a straightforward four-
There’s never pressure to settle. Your mediation is complete when you’re comfortable with your whole agreement. Mediators don’t impose settlements, like a judge or other outsider might.
Ordinarily, meetings are 90 minutes and are about one to two weeks apart, depending on your needs. Of course, you can instead schedule mediation meetings on your time line, so the process moves at a pace that’s comfortable for you.