Albuquerque Collaborative Divorce & Divorce Mediation Attorneys
Informal Divorce Options
Informal divorce processes can be effective methods of resolving divorce disputes outside of court. With an informal divorce, spouses can come together in a cooperative, non-adversarial environment to try to develop a fair, practical resolution to their conflict.
At Sutherland Law Firm, LLC, our skilled, compassionate attorneys, and mediators have extensive experience helping clients work out their disputes via informal divorce options.
Dedicated to protecting our client’s interests and helping them achieve their goals, we focus on promoting effective communication, creative solutions, and mutually beneficial outcomes that will work best for you, your family, and your future.
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COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE: WHAT IS IT & HOW DOES IT WORK?
In collaborative divorce, spouses and their attorneys come together to try to work out agreeable solutions to the disputes associated with a given case. While collaborative divorce does not involve the oversight of a judge, a mediator, or some other third party, it can involve the assistance of experts and professionals like counselors, psychologists, child custody experts, and others.
When either or both parties withdraw from the collaborative divorce process before a settlement is reached, divorce mediation or a contested divorce (in court) may be the next step towards resolving the case.
DIVORCE & FAMILY MEDIATION: WHAT IS IT & HOW DOES IT WORK?
Mediation is a legal proceeding in which disputing parties work with a neutral third party (i.e., a mediator) to attempt to reach an agreement on the points of contention. As such, mediation allows both parties to have a more active role in developing the solution to their disputes (than a contested divorce proceeding through court would allow).
In New Mexico divorce and child custody cases, mediation may be requested by the disputing parties, or it can be ordered by the court before the dispute goes before the family law judge. If mediation results in:
- An agreement, the terms of that agreement can be presented to (and approved by) the court, ending the dispute and preventing the need for further court proceedings
- No resolution, the parties can pursue other options for resolving the dispute, which generally means taking the case to court for a family law judge to make a final determination.
BENEFITS OF INFORMAL DIVORCE RESOLUTIONS
Collaborative divorce and divorce mediation can be beneficial in a number of ways in that th