Divorce Mediator in Hawaii
The Benefits of Mediation
The process of divorce can be painful, difficult, time-consuming, expensive, and hostile. If you are contemplating divorce, or if your spouse has served a complaint for divorce, then you should immediately contact the mediation attorneys at The Law Practice of Jackie Kong to explore whether mediation can work for you.
Hawaii divorce mediation is the attempt to negotiate a divorce agreement with the help of a neutral third party, the mediator, whose role it is to facilitate communication between the parties. The hope and the expectation are that with a mediator’s help, the parties can maintain civility and work through their issues without the heightened tension of a courtroom battle. The mediator cannot impose his own decisions on the parties; rather, he listens, suggests, and attempts to lead the parties to compromise. Sometimes the mediator meets with both parties and their attorneys together, and sometimes, particularly in cases where there is anger or animosity between the parties, he meets with each party individually, and reports back to the other.
Mediation, like a court proceeding, will be addressing issues of tremendous importance, most particularly questions of custody. Any agreement will also deal with marital assets, financial support, marital debt – all critically important issues. For that reason, you should not enter mediation without the advice and counsel of an experienced mediation attorney. At The Law Practice of Jackie Kong, we believe in a settlement-based approach to a divorce agreement. Mediation can be a very useful tool in reaching an agreement without the cost, expense, and time-consuming court process. Divorce mediation in Hawaii can also help minimize anger and incivility by acting as a filter between the parties.
