South Florida Divorce Center

If you think that you and your soon-to-be ex can cooperate together with a trained mediator to work out issues such as distribution of finances and child custody arrangements, divorce mediation can work for you.

A tip to remember when undergoing divorce mediation is to listen. So often, people just endure the other party's speaking so that they can have their turn; thus, they hear but do not listen. This is unhelpful and contradicts the entire process. Remember to listen, as this will better help you to understand all points of view.

“Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what you want, and then when you see what the other fellow has, you wish you had ordered that.” –Anonymous

Did you know that hiring a divorce mediator is much less expensive than filing a lawsuit against your partner? Commencing a lawsuit is costly and doesn't even attempt to resolve difficult issues; in short, it is a symbol of giving up. Hiring a divorce mediator means hiring one person who is there to help you find resolution.