The process of divorce is hectic and emotionally tumultuous, and that is why a growing trend in family law is mediation. With family law mediation, most couples go to a mediator to see if everyone can come to an agreement on their own without having a court mandate settle the issues for them. Stephen Endicott Hann, Attorney at Law, specializes in family law mediation for families and couples living in Santa Rosa and the Greater Sonoma County region.
During family law mediation sessions, Attorney Hann will sit down with you to discuss issues and prioritize them so that the spouses can come to a decision together. The goal of family law mediation is to have everyone come to terms with a mutual resolution, and if children are involved, what would be best for them by working out the fine details about visitation, custody, etc. This process can be hopefully achieved within two or three mediation sessions, with tentative agreements set forth so that both parties can collect documents and information, etc.
Sometimes mediation is not going to work, such as in some cases where domestic violence is involved or when the other party is not willing because of inflexibility and obstinacy. However, knowing that family law mediation is there to help ease the process – not to purposely make divorce more difficult than it already is – is a good perspective to have when going through mediation.
To schedule an appointment with a family law mediator in Santa Rosa for your family's mediation process, contact the office of Stephen Endicott Hann, conveniently located in Santa Rosa. Our phone number is 707-542-3400 and our address is 509 Seventh Street, Suite 201, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.