Austin Mediation Lawyer

Austin Mediation Attorney

There are many reasons why a marriage may break down. When a married couple decides to end their relationship, it can be surprising how contentious a divorce can become. Issues that can be quickly resolved turn into costly and time-consuming legal battles, pitting the soon-to-be ex-spouses against one another. Individuals may find themselves spending a lot of emotional energy trying to get through the divorce as quickly as possible.

There are options available to divorcing couples if they wish to avoid a lengthy courtroom confrontation. Issues of child custody and property division can often prevent the spouses from being able to find such an agreement between one another. These couples may decide to use mediation to resolve their divorce.

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Mediation Can Save Time and Money

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party (the mediator) directs and facilitates discussion of disputed matters in an attempt to resolve disputes and avoid the necessity of trial. However, the mediator is not a decision maker, does not represent either party and has no opinion or interest in the dispute or its outcome.

The parties may exchange proposals with one another until they find a solution that works for all sides. This allows the spouses to focus on the actual issues, and develop creative solutions to get around any roadblocks.

If the couple is able to come to an agreement, they can take away some of the uncertainty that may arise during the divorce process. If the matter goes to trial, the judge may order a child custody or property division agreement that could have a negative effect on one or both of the spouses.

Mediation Can Help Resolve Issues Without Conflict

Agreements made between the parties are much less likely to lead to problems in the future. Each spouse gets to say what is most important to him or her, and can then work with one another to try to ensure that each one will be able to spend as much time with the children as possible.

Mediation can be an effective way for individuals involved in a divorce, child custody dispute or other contested family law matter to come to agreement before they have to go to court. Mediation can reduce the cost of a long court battle and reduce the stress on all parties involved.

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Central Texas Family Law Mediation Services

The Vaught Law Firm in Austin, Texas is pleased to offer mediation services to attorneys and their clients involved in a divorce or other contested family law matters. We have two conference rooms in our Austin law office that are ideal for conducting a family law mediation.

Mediators Jimmy Vaught & Jillian French

Attorney Jimmy Vaught is a trained mediator and is available for half-day and full-day mediations. He is available to share his almost 40 years of diverse experience to help attorneys and their clients reach mutually agreeable resolutions.

Vaught Law Firm is also offering mediations with Attorney Jillian French , an experienced family lawyer. Vaught Law firm now offers different price points for mediations to meet the needs of our clients.

Our Austin Mediation Lawyer believe mediation is a valuable tool for resolving disputes. Our mediators strive to facilitate communication and drive the process of dispute resolution forward in an efficient and effective manner.

Alternative Methods of Resolution

collaborative divorce is another method that divorcing couples may use to try to find a conflict-free resolution. In collaborative divorce, each side has an attorney, and all of the parties commit to staying out of the courtroom. The parties work together to find solutions to child custody, visitation and property division issues. If the couple is unable to finalize an agreement, the attorneys representing each side will not be allowed to represent them at trial.

If mediation or collaborative divorce attempts do not resolve the differences, the divorce could then proceed into the courtroom, where anything can happen. Each side may prove to make things more difficult, which means that neither will be happy with the outcome.

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