Divorce Mediation in Clearwater
K. Dean Kantaras is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar
The Law Offices of Kantaras & Andreopoulos helps with divorce mediation in Clearwater and throughout the Tampa Bay region. Divorce mediation is used as a possible means for avoiding a courtroom battle. While divorce mediation usually entails voluntary participation of both spouses, it can also be ordered by a judge as an alternative to court.
Mediation typically addresses contentious issues, such as child custody, child support, alimony, and property division. If mediation is successful, a divorce settlement agreement is drafted and presented to a judge for approval, after which it becomes legally binding.
If you would like to learn more about mediation, contact a Clearwater divorce mediator at the Law Offices of Kantaras & Andreopoulos.
How divorce mediation works
During divorce mediation, both spouses meet with a neutral third party, either together or separately, in an effort to resolve contentious issues surrounding the divorce. The divorce mediator can either be an attorney or a person who is privately contracted. The role of the mediator is strictly to facilitate discussion in the direction of an agreement that will satisfy both parties. Mutual respect, open communication, and honesty are stressed. Divorce mediators do not impose or enforce decisions.
If you would like to explore mediation as an alternative to adversarial proceedings, a divorce mediator in Clearwater at the Law Offices of Kantaras & Andreopoulos is ready to assist you.
The benefits of mediation
Divorce mediation brings several benefits:
- It could be less costly than representation before a judge
- It is usually voluntary
- It requires cooperation, which could extend into post-divorce issues
- It is confidential, as opposed to a court trial where grievances may be aired before others
- It could limit the emotional damage to spouses and their children
Before running into a courtroom feud, consider the benefits of divorce mediation. The Law Offices of Kantaras & Andreopoulos maintains offices in Largo, Holiday, and Palm Harbor.
