{"id":2911,"date":"2013-06-03T13:42:12","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T19:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgs.com\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2013-06-03T13:42:12","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T19:42:12","slug":"is-divorce-mediation-in-minnesota-right-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/03\/is-divorce-mediation-in-minnesota-right-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Divorce Mediation in Minnesota Right for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/areas-of-practice\/mediation-lawyers\/\">Divorce mediation<\/a> in Minnesota is an extremely effective way to resolve the issues of a dissolving marriage. However, it\u2019s true that mediation is also not the right choice for everyone.<br \/>\n<strong>Mediation Is Right for You If\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nMediation is right for you if you and your spouse are both willing to compromise and listen to one another.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t immediately write this off. While you and your spouse may not be able to get through a 5 minute conversation, communication is often much, much easier when there\u2019s a neutral third party involved.<br \/>\nMediation can even work if you and your spouse both feel angry, hurt, and betrayed. These feelings are very normal. Mediators will help you turn the focus to your future, and the future of your children.<br \/>\n<strong>Mediation is Not Right for You If\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nIf there is a history of domestic abuse between you and your spouse, then mediation may not be appropriate.  Note that this covers all forms of abuse: physical, verbal, and sexual.  It also covers any abuse towards the children.  In certain situations, mediation can still be successful by keeping the parties separated in their own rooms, with the mediator visiting each room in turn.  If there is a court order prohibiting contact, the order may be amended to allow mediation.<br \/>\n<strong>Mediation is a Confidential Process<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat is said and offered in mediation remains confidential unless the parties reach agreement and a signed agreement results.  The court will be told that mediation was conducted, but unless agreement was reached, all discussions, offers and negotiations remain confidential and inadmissible in court.<br \/>\nMediation is also less much less expensive than a fully-litigated divorce, and it takes far less time. If you are ready to give mediation a try then call <a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\">Barna, Guzy, and Steffen, LTD<\/a>. Call us today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Divorce mediation in Minnesota is an extremely effective way to resolve the issues of a dissolving marriage. However, it\u2019s true that mediation is also not the right choice for everyone. Mediation Is Right for You If\u2026 Mediation is right for you if you and your spouse are both willing to compromise and listen to one another. Don\u2019t immediately write this off. While you and your spouse may not be able to get through a 5 minute conversation, communication is often much, much easier when there\u2019s a neutral third party involved. Mediation can even work if you and your spouse both feel angry, hurt, and betrayed. These feelings are very normal. Mediators will help you turn the focus to your future, and the future of your children. Mediation is Not Right for You If\u2026 If there is a history of domestic abuse between you and your spouse, then mediation may not be appropriate. Note that this covers all forms of abuse: physical, verbal, and sexual. It also covers any abuse towards the children. In certain situations, mediation can still be successful by keeping the parties separated in their own rooms, with the mediator visiting each room in turn. If there is a court order prohibiting contact, the order may be amended to allow mediation&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Divorce Mediation in Minnesota Right for Me? - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/03\/is-divorce-mediation-in-minnesota-right-for-me\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is Divorce Mediation in Minnesota Right for Me? - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Divorce mediation in Minnesota is an extremely effective way to resolve the issues of a dissolving marriage. 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