Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to processes and techniques used to resolve disputes outside of court. Courts now require parties to use some type of ADR before their case can be heard in court. Most often in family court, the type of ADR used is mediation. ADR procedures have a neurtal person who can provide an unbiased opinion to act as a decision maker. ADR is very helpful when it comes to divorce and other family matters.
Divorce mediation may seem like a new idea in some parts of the country, but it is increasingly well-known and widely accepted. Mediation means different things to different people. In the recommended form, you and your spouse would sit down in the same room with each other and with a mediator, who will remain neutral. With the mediator's help, you would work through all the issues you need to resolve so the two of you can get through your divorce.
Different styles of mediation exist, but it is always fexible and confidential. It gives you and your spouse a way to settle conflicts, which is natural and inevitable, in a way that helps you to work together as parents once your divorce is over. The mediator will remain neutral between the husband and the wife. That means the mediator can't give advice to either party; they also can't act as a lawyer for either party. What the mediator will do is point out in open session to both spouses things that each of them should be aware of about what they want to accomplish. That open exchange of information frees up both spouses to negotiate with each other in confidence. Because both spouses will work with the same information, it usually takes less time to negotiate a resolution that makes sense to both parites involved.
If you or someone you know is going through a divorce, call one of the divorce lawyers in Myrtle Beach at The Mace Firm to schedule a consultation. Our Myrtle Beach divorce lawyers are ready to speak with you about your case.
