When facing the often emotionally charged decisions to be made in divorce, many spouses are turning to alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation. Mediation offers an open, non-adversarial environment, facilitated by a neutral mediator, where parties can work to come to negotiated agreement on the important issues in divorce, such as child custody and parenting time determinations, property division and other important matters.
At The Law Offices of Wendy Raquel Hernandez, P.C., we serve as trusted advisors who skillfully and compassionately guide our clients through the mediation process. Phoenix mediation attorney Wendy Raquel Hernandez has extensive family law experience and has served as a judge pro tem in Maricopa County. In this capacity, she has presided over alternative dispute resolution (ADR) conferences in the Superior Court. This experience combined with her knowledge as a family lawyer is an asset to clients considering proceeding through divorce mediation as opposed to litigation.
There are many advantages to divorce mediation:
- You will have more control over the divorce process and the outcome.
- Most people are more satisfied when it is the result of a mutual compromise than when it is decided by a judge who is unfamiliar with the unique situations involved.
- Solutions created through mediation are more likely to be adhered to by both parties.
- You can significantly reduce the angst and emotional turmoil endured by you and your children by side-stepping bitter legal battles at trial.
- Minimize the expense of legal fees, court costs and other costs by resolving matters without a prolonged trial.
Phoenix Mediation Attorney Guiding You Through the Process
Phoenix divorce mediation attorney Wendy Raquel Hernandez can guide you through informal mediations — helping you work together to come to a negotiated divorce agreement. She can also advise you through court-ordered mediation or private mediation.
- Court-ordered mediation normally provides only two hours in which a mediator can assist the parties in coming together on some or all of the issues to be decided.
- Private mediation offers unlimited time in which a trained mediator can facilitate negotiations and procure a settlement. While private mediation is more expensive, it offers immediate mediation sessions and unlimited time — and can be successful in resolving some of the most difficult issues in divorce and child custody disputes.
As a knowledgeable divorce attorney, Wendy Raquel Hernandez can evaluate your situation and recommend an appropriate method of mediated resolution. While court-ordered mediation may be beneficial for some clients, private mediation may be more appropriate for other clients. Our law firm also offers collaborative law services to assist clients through the difficult divorce process.
Learn How We Can Help
To arrange a consultation about divorce mediation with attorney Wendy Raquel Hernandez, please contact our Phoenix law firm. From offices in Phoenix we represent clients throughout Arizona.
