Mediation Services

Central Valley Mediation offers the following mediation services:

• Divorce
  
  
• Custody
  
  
• Modification/Post Divorce Issues
  
  
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  
  
• Neighbor v. Neighbor Disputes
  
  
• Civil
  
  
• Real Estate

Divorce - Custody - Modification/Post Divorce Issues

Divorce is tough but divorce litigation is much harder. Most people who take their divorce cases to court sink all their available time and energy into the divorce. There are ridiculous lawyer fees that you and your spouse will have to pay, leaving less money for starting over, taking care of the children, and having the essentials. Typically, divorce court cases turn into either a circus or a war where you battle violently with your spouse to decide on the important issues.

Divorce Mediation is:

• 90% less expensive than litigation
• Confidential and private
• On your time schedule, not the courts
• Tailored to your family's needs

You Don't Have to Let Some Judge Decide
What's Going to Happen in Your Life.

In fact, when you get right down to it, you don't get to decide on anything. After the case has been presented in its entirety, the judge decides who gets what and who the children stay with. This is basically like handing your fate over to a complete stranger and allowing him or her to decide where your life will go from now on.

With mediation, you work to decide what happens with the divorce. It no longer has to be a war-you and your spouse can positively decide what happens and what to do.

You Don't Have to Put Your Children Through a
Nightmare in Order to Obtain a Divorce!

While court cases can fuel the fire of emotions that come along with divorce, mediation is aimed at 'friendly divorce.' This is especially helpful when children are involved. No one wants to put their children through a nasty divorce and custody battle. The children are already going through a divorce; why make things worse for them? Mediation allows many different options for couples who seek a divorce, and it's a much healthier process than divorce litigation. Here's why:

• With mediation, there is a calm meeting between spouses.
  While at first things may be tough and there will be a lot of tension, mediators are skilled at helping the parties look past the negative emotions to what has to be done. Typically, tempers and negative emotions settle after just one meeting lasting an hour.
  
  
• You save money!
  A divorce court case can be extremely expensive. You have to pay legal fees that are usually out of this world expensive, and both parties have to do it in order to have representation. This means that both parties have less money to take care of their children and seek a new home, vehicle, and life. Mediation is much less expensive.
  
  
• You stay healthier.
  A divorce court case takes a lot more from you than your money. It is physically and emotionally exhausting. This is made worse by the fact that typical divorce cases can last for a very long time. When you want a divorce, you generally want to move on with your life and not waste any more of it. Mediation helps you do this successfully.  

This is where Central Valley Mediation comes in.

Our mediators work with your family to help you make those important decisions without the fighting, screaming and negativity that comes with divorce litigation. Extensively experienced in friendly divorces, we are able to create a neutral ground for you and your spouse to meet in. There, you are able to do several things including:

• Make Calm Decisions Regarding Personal Property.
  In a divorce court case, a judge decides who gets what. With mediation, you decide. You can work together to decide who needs what more and where your items will go. As two adults, you don't need a judge to make decisions regarding things he or she is not intimately familiar with. You can make your own case as to why you should have this and why you think your spouse needs that.
  
  

• Make the Best Decisions Regarding Your Children.
  One thing is certain. You love your children and you don't want to deprive them of anything. Good parents simply want their children to be happy and well adjusted. With mediation, your children don't have to see the ugly side of court based divorce processes. You can work together as co parents to decide what is best for the children and what sort of living plans you want them to have.
  
  

• Decide Fairly How the Existing Debts Get Distributed.
  Although divorce is difficult, important decisions have to be made. Who pays what bills is one of those important decisions. With mediation, there is a comfortable atmosphere where adults can work out these issues in a fair way. You know the situation and you know who was responsible for what bills in a way that a judge does not. So, why would you let him decide who is going to pay for them? You can make these decisions much better together without the interference of a judge or lawyers.
  
  

• Save Money!
  Going through divorce litigation is insanely expensive. When you come out of a divorce, typically there is a natural grieving process that you have to go through. You may also have to find new living arrangements and transportation and replace items you no longer have. This can be extremely difficult to do if you have spent every single red cent you have on attorneys and court costs. With litigation taking more time, you will have to continue to pay more money! Mediation works in a completely different way. It costs a fraction of a court divorce, and you don't even have to have your lawyers. That is your choice to make. Keeping your money means more for the children and more for you to get your life back on track.

Real Estate & Civil Disputes

Real Estate or Civil disputes?  Diverse real estate disputes such as: buyer/seller; broker/client; broker/agent; broker/broker; landlord/tenant; Homeowner Association/Member; neighbor/neighbor; and contractor/client problems have all been successfully mediated. The vast majority of disputes submitted to mediation are resolved. The success of mediation lies with its process.

Mediation is a diplomatic way for two disagreeing parties to come to a resolution that is fair to both sides. Basically, both parties compromise and settle for an equal resolution. Using mediation as an alternative to the court system saves both parties a lot of costly fees.

Central Valley Mediation assists parties in disputes to identify the issues that need to be resolved, and guides them through the decision making process. Our mediators remain neutral and help facilitate the negotiation in order to reach a solution that is satisfactory to all parties.

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