Divorce Mediation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Divorce mediation is often helpful when spouses can agree on almost all the issues in their divorce but remain in dispute about one or two items. Divorce mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which together the spouses select an independent and neutral person who will help them reach an acceptable compromise.
Attorney Jennifer Courtney is a family law mediator trained by the Montgomery County Mediation Center. At The Law Offices of Jennifer Courtney & Associates, P.C., we focus exclusively on family law and legal issues relating to divorce. We get involved in divorce mediation in several different ways:
- Ms. Courtney is available as a divorce mediator to spouses in and around Bucks County
- Our attorneys may recommend divorce mediation to clients we are representing in divorce proceedings
- If you have successfully completed divorce mediation without a lawyer, our law firm may be available to prepare the necessary legal documents to finalize your divorce
Our family law attorneys have decades of relevant legal experience and a reputation for honesty and legal skill. We receive many referrals from former clients and other local Pennsylvania lawyers. Contact us to learn more about divorce mediation.
Divorce Mediation versus Collaborative Divorce Law
Divorce mediation is different from collaborative divorce, both in process and advantages. In divorce mediation, each spouse does not necessarily have their own lawyer. Spouses can go directly to a divorce mediator without first hiring lawyers. The advantage of this approach is lower cost. One possible disadvantage, however, is the loss of legal advice from a lawyer who is only looking out for your interests.
One of the main attractions of divorce mediation is that the spouses do not have to accept the mediator's recommendations. They can reject the suggestions and keep trying mediation, or they can reject the suggestions and go forward to divorce court.
Divorce mediation has more flexibility in terms of timing. Mediation sessions can occur at any stage in divorce proceedings: before a divorce complaint is filed, while the complaint is pending and during discovery, or the day before trial.
Choose the Right Type of Divorce for Your Circumstances
Divorce mediation may or may not be the right type of divorce for your situation. Get advice about divorce mediation compared to collaborative law and divorce trials from a Bucks County family law attorney with experience in all three areas. Contact us to schedule a consultation at our Yardley office.
