Oppermans Incorporated boasts with a number of qualified and trained accredited mediators who will guide parties through a practical and mutually beneficial process of mediation when matters pertaining to your divorce needs to be resolved whether it is your settlement agreement, parenting plan (if applicable), maintenance related or a dispute with regards to care and contact.
Simply put, a courtroom is not a place for family law matters. In fact, it’s better to avoid ending up there at all costs. Litigation is very expensive. Mediation is a much faster and more cost effective process and can be far less traumatic for all parties involved.
The mediation process engages a neutral attorney from Oppermans Inc. who do not judge the case but helps facilitate a discussion, limit the issues, and put them in perspective to resolve a dispute. Mediation is a fraction of the cost of a traditional court case, and more confidential and timeous than lengthy and expensive court battles. In practice we found that mediation is highly effective in resolving conflicts peacefully. Before a mediation starts, both parties are required to sign a AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE document so that they understand the roles of the mediator, the roles of the parties and what to expect.
Mediation is not for everyone. Although an estimated 85% of mediations are considered successful in some way or another, mediation may not always result in a settlement that is meaningful if there is a power imbalance between the parties. It is not usually appropriate where there has been serious physical abuse, and it may not work in situations where one (or both) of the parties is unprepared to compromise. That said, many people enter the process with very entrenched positions and still reach a compromise.