You control the mediation cost, which is usually about 1/10 to 1/4 the cost of a typical court divorce or civil case
Judges have little time to hear the details of your divorce case, often less than 5 minutes
You make all the decisions in mediation that you'll be living with, not the Judge
You may only get a couple of minutes to testify about your case
You have the flexibility in mediation of taking time to consider how a decision will affect your family long term. You can even try out agreements before you sign the final Settlement Agreement
Unpredictable outcomes
Mediation is Confidential
You may have to make split decisions about your settlement standing in a crowded public hallway
You control the outcome in mediation, and statistics show that agreements reached through
No confidentiality - all court files are public files; anyone can look at them
