One of the disadvantages of divorce mediation in Orlando Florida, and all of Central Florida is that spouses might reach an impasse (no agreement). If the parties do not reach a full agreement at mediation, they may be headed to trial. Trial preparation may include additional discovery, depositions, memorandum, motions for summary judgment, motions in limine and any other trial preparation devices. Once court-ordered mediation has ended in a non-agreement, spouses may incur substantial additional legal costs. This fact often puts the impetus on spouses to come to an agreement on issues at mediation even if they believe they have evidence to support the claims they would otherwise bring to trial. Attorney Jonathan Jacobs is the lead mediator with Divorce Attorney Mediation. Call us to find out how mediation works with your divorce, 407-543-1517.
Representing Yourself or with a Lawyer at Mediation
Another disadvantage of divorce mediation is one party may have legal representation who understands the law, the issues, and how they will likely be resolved, and the other party has no legal counsel. When one party has legal representation, it may provide a substantial advantage. This could also cause an imbalanced settlement, or for the non-represented party to impasse and not reach an agreement.
Is your mediator also a lawyer?
One other disadvantage of divorce mediation is not all mediators are lawyers. Non lawyer mediators do not have the same level of training and legal knowledge as family and divorce lawyers. This makes hiring Attorney Jonathan Jacobs of Divorce Attorney Mediation a smart choice. Call 407-543-1517 today to speak with Attorney Jacobs about flat fee pricing for mediation.
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