Mediation
If you and your spouse are unable to reach an agreement on the terms of divorce, you may wish to consider attending mediation to reach mutual agreement.
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Mediation
If you and your spouse are unable to reach an agreement on the reason for divorce or ancillary matters, you may wish to consider mediation before filing for divorce. A professional mediator can facilitate discussion between you and your spouse to reach a consensus, and/or offer fresh and valuable perspectives. This is on top of other benefits of mediation, such as:
- Less money and time spent in court, if a settlement can be reached.
- A larger degree of control over the outcome than in court hearings.
- Reduced level of conflict, which is often better for the well-being of both the parties and children involved.
If you are able to reach a mutual agreement with your spouse, you may file for divorce on the simplified track. Generally, the simplified track divorce process:
- is less costly and quicker as compared to the normal track divorce process;
- reduces acrimony and hence allows you to maintain a cooperative relationship with your spouse for co-parenting after the divorce; and
- protects your children from the damaging effects of a contentious divorce.
Pause and Reflect
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Am I open to having a third-party to mediate issues between me and my spouse?
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How far apart are my spouse and I on the issues that we disagree on?
If you are keen to explore mediation, you may consider participating in the the following programmes/schemes:
- Community Justice Centre’s Primary Justice Project
- Community Justice Centre’s Collaborative Justice Project
- Law Society Mediation Scheme – Family Law
- SMC’s Family Mediation Scheme