Mediation Family Law - Pinellas County, FL

Mediation Family Law - Pinellas County

Divorce mediation is not counseling or therapy. Rather, it is a process whereby an impartial third-party helps the divorcing couple reach an agreement. Divorce mediation can be time-consuming and hard work. However, under the guidance of an experienced attorney, it can also be very effective. Make sure your attorney is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a mediator in the area of family law and divorce.

Divorce cases that are not resolved quickly go to the next step of mediation in an effort to prevent a trial before a family court judge. The mediator:

• Does not represent either party. Instead, the mediator is an independent person who helps both parties reach an agreement.
• Acts to help two people to understand that they are not as far apart as they think they are.
• Sees through anger and emotions and gets to the key issues in order to assist the two parties in coming to an agreement that is satisfactory to both.

Mediation may be used to solve all of the issues in a divorce, including property division, child custody, child support, and spousal support, or it may be used to solve a single issue. No issue is too small or too big for mediation.

Each side may be represented by an attorney during the mediation sessions, or the two sides may not have attorneys and may be handling their own divorce on a pro se basis. Mr. Ventura can provide mediation services in three different ways:

• As a third-party mediator helping two parties without lawyers reach a pro se divorce settlement.
• As a third-party mediator helping two parties who are each represented by lawyers.
• As an attorney who represents his client during the mediation process.

Back to the top

This educational content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, home improvement or health advice. Content on this page is provided by Ask The Experts and not the featured advertiser.