Mediation vs. Litigation
Divorce Court vs. Mediation
| Divorce Courts |
Divorce or Custody Mediation |
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Lengthy process and time consuming |
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Judges have limited time to hear the details of each divorce case, often less than 5 minutes |
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Scheduling conflicts between courts and litigants cause expensive delays |
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There may only be a minute or two to testify about your case |
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Unpredictable outcomes |
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You may have to make critical decisions about the divorce settlement on the spot in a crowded courthouse hallway |
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No confidentiality - all court files are public records. Soon, they will be available online |
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Costly -- there's a fee for each hour a lawyer spends waiting, even if no progress on a case is made |
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Stressful |
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Courts by their adversarial nature encourage combat, which is not conducive to a healthy family life after the legal divorce proceedings are over |
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You determine the schedule and issues |
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You control the mediation cost, which is usually about 1/10 to 1/3 the cost of a typical divorce case |
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You make the decisions in mediation that you'll be living with |
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You have the flexibility in mediation of taking time to consider how a decision will affect your family long term |
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Mediation is confidential |
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You control the outcome in mediation, and because of this, agreements made in mediation typically work better than those negotiated in the courthouse hallway minutes before a divorce trial |
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You can always go to court if mediation doesn't work |
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Cost-effective |
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Faster |
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Less stressful |
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Healthier for you and your family, since part of mediation is learning to communicate better, which is especially important when children are involved |
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| Los Angeles Family Court |
Divorce Mediation at Dishon & Block |
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At the courthouse, this is where you will wait until your case is called and where last minute decisions are made. Now imagine 200 other people.
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When conducting your divorce mediation at Dishon & Block. You will be greeted with a smile by our friendly receptionist, then meet in the comfort of our private conference room.
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At the courthouse, this is the conference facility where you will talk to your lawyer and make your most important decisions. Now imagine 35 other people in this room doing the same thing.
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Divorce mediations at Dishon & Block take place in a private conference room, where there is plenty of time to consider the important decisions you'll need to make. You'll never feel pressured to make a snap decision because mediation is tailored to your needs, not the set schedule of the court's calendar.
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