Mediation Types and Agreements Used Mediation Types and Agreements Used
Marital Settlement Agreements: To achieve a divorce, the property needs to be divided and child custody needs to be figured out. There is not usually a need to re-invent the wheel. MSA’s are commonly used to separate the property. Divorce is a stressful time when people are not thinking clearly. Feelings are hurt, questions are unanswered. Things are in flux. Instead of letting a stranger decide, someone who does not know you, you can make this happen to suit your needs. Most importantly, how can both sides move on from the divorce and not let it drag you down for years? Letting each side have self determination via a MSA is one way. Have a back-and-forth, take time to resolve it properly. Safe Hands Mediation can help you work through it in mediation, and if an agreement is reached can get it filed in court after necessary paperwork.
Child Support: The court has an income based calculation to fix support. People’s situations may change. One can resolve support via hearings, which take months to calendar and resolve. It is also possible to establish mutually acceptable agreements outside of court and formalize them. if you do this via court the adversarial dynamic exists even though it is clothed as a mediation. If you are want to have agency, and need a neutral ear, Safe Hand Mediation can be of service.
Child Custody: If kids are involved in a divorce, the decisions about what the kids do will be ongoing for years. Kids change in needs and abilities, and the rules about what happens with them should adapt along with them. Some parents may want strict safety procedures while others may think that ‘free range’ is how to go. Will the kids have their own agency in deciding who they want to be with? Ultimately, parents are highly unlikely to follow any informal agreement. The agreement will work better if it is formalized. Boundaries and rules make life better for the kids. As with any area where family court has a say, each judge will have a bias about the parties and hand down decisions according to their beliefs, as they only know you via court and have decide quickly. Judges have one power which is to make Orders. They love handing them down, and are reluctant to change them, leading to absurd situations. If you can get along with your ex, it can be smoother and more tailored to your needs to avoid rolling the dice in court.
Estates: While it may not be the first instinct of most people to plan for their own passing, doing so can make life easier for loved ones. Do you want to keep your loved ones in suspense about your estate and possibly trigger a war over rights that wastes the wealth and destroys love between family members? You can work with your spouse and family to make sure that things do not turn to rancor in your absence. Get together with the people you care for and use the neutral settling to get the needs and hopes (and realities) in the open.
Business Disputes: When you start a business with partners or friends, the hope is that the business will grow and everyone will get along. That moment in which someone wants out, or others want someone out is the moment when a fight can happen over who gets what. The dispute will likely be about more than money. It is something you worked hard to create and can be personal for all sides. Get past the emotions and ego with mediation. Figure out how to move on. We can provide mediation. If the situation is too difficult, arbitration is possible also.
Arbitration: If you can not reach an agreement, under some instances you may wish to have Safe Hands Mediation decide your matter for you.
Cost / Prices The mediation service can happen on Zoom, or in person for a higher fee. You can arrange a consultation by contacting safehandsmediation@gmail.com . Click
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