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The Divorce Mediation Process in Dallas

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 by Michelle R. Goodwin

Regardless of the type of divorce in Dallas that has been filed, both parties involved will need to reach an agreement or settlement which can include child custody, spousal support, visitation and property division. These issues can be resolved either through discussing in court or out of court.

Spouses can address divorce issues in a variety of ways:

Uncontested divorce: If a couple agrees to property division, custody, visitation, and child support in writing, they will avoid divorce litigation and will be granted an uncontested divorce.

Contested divorce: A contested divorce occurs when the parties involved cannot reach decisions on how to resolve issues like spousal support, child custody and the like, which may need to be decided in court. Before the commencement of a trial, the court oftentimes sends the contested case to mediation to have a final chance to resolve the issue. If Dallas divorce mediation doesn’t work, the case will go to court.

Collaborative divorce: A collaborative divorce is a relatively new process in which each party and their divorce attorneys work to resolve disputes through compromise and negotiation. A collaborative divorce requires an up-front commitment to reach an agreement. If either divorce attorney moves towards litigation, both attorneys are disqualified from representing their current clients in the divorce litigation in Dallas.

Posted at 14:23 PM
Topic: Divorce
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