When parents split up, including when married parents get divorced or unmarried parents choose to separate, they will need to determine how they will share custody of their children. Custody involves a variety of complex issues, and it is likely that parents will disagree about the best ways to handle these matters. However, going to court to fight these matters out is usually not beneficial for anybody, since it will be very expensive and time-consuming, while also placing stress on both the children and the parents. As an alternative, parents can use mediation to settle these issues and reach agreements on what would be best for their children.
Benefits of Mediation in Child Custody Cases
Mediation can be a good solution for addressing multiple types of cases involving child custody. In addition to creating a parenting plan during the divorce process or determining how to share custody of children as unmarried parents, parents can also use mediation in situations where it will be necessary to modify existing child custody orders.
During the mediation process, parents can work together and find ways they can cooperate to meet their children’s needs. Rather than taking an adversarial approach to these issues, they can determine how they will be able to work together and ensure that they will both be able to provide for their children’s best interests. This will help them establish a new relationship as co-parents, encouraging them to maintain communication with each other about issues related to their children, while also being flexible and helping each other out whenever possible.
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