About Divorce Mediation
Mediation is the way to work out a fair, legally enforceable settlement, while keeping your divorce from becoming a bitter, endless, expensive war. A neutral mediator, trained to work out disagreements and reduce conflicts, helps you and your spouse to work out a divorce settlement covering assets and liabilities division, spousal support as well as child support and parenting issues. Contrary to what many people believe, mediation is not just for "friendly" divorces. Most divorcing couples experience extreme emotional distress: a trained mediator helps them focus on their common goals of protecting their children and avoiding emotionally and financially draining legal battles.
Monika D. Cornell, Esq., is an attorney mediator who works with couples to reach a mediated agreement on the full range of divorce issues including parenting and child support, spousal support as well as property and liability division. Ms. Cornell guides couples through all aspects of the process, including legal issues and drafting the final settlement agreement. Ms. Cornell is a member of Connecticut Bar Association, The Connecticut Counsel For Divorce Mediation and the Association For Conflict Resolution. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan (Phi Beta Kappa) and of Boston University School of Law where she majored, with honors, in Mediation and Dispute Resolution. She meets clients in her Madison office, but appointments elsewhere can be arranged.
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Mediation
- Allows you to maintain control over the decision making process and assures an outcome that is tailored to your needs and your family.
- Allows you to be active participants in reaching an agreement while maintaining dignity and mutual respect.
- Removes you from an adversarial arena of judges and courts.
- Reduces the likelihood of post-divorce conflict because the parties are far more likely to comply with their final agreements.
- Is faster than litigation and allows participants to get on with their lives.
- Is less expensive than litigation and leaves participants with a greater degree of satisfaction.
- Is confidential and private—no pressuring to settle on the courthouse steps.
- Helps children by reducing tension and hostility between parents both during and after divorce.