Elgin Divorce Mediation Basics
Elgin divorce mediation with Dr. Earwicker can be an alternative to lengthy, public court battles. A divorce mediator can assist with a settlement agreement on issues like property division, alimony, child support, child custody, and more. In Elgin, couples can then file the divorce settlement agreement with the court as an uncontested divorce, simplifying the procedures and costs associated with filing for divorce. This is also called a “dissolution of marriage” under Illinois law.
You can save time and money by first working with a mediator to resolve your disputes and then file an uncontested divorce or dissolution of marriage in Elgin. You’ll need a settlement agreement in order to do this. Illinois’ “joint simplified dissolution” also provides a streamlined method for going through the process of divorce. (750 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/401(a), 5/452 (2022). Regardless of your divorce filing status in Illinois, mediation can also help with other, ongoing disputes, even after the divorce is final.
For more information on uncontested divorce and Elgin divorce mediation, visit DivorceNet’s page on divorce in Illinois.
Divorce mediation offers a number of advantages, including:
- lower cost,
- freedom to make informed decisions,
- control, and
- communication.
You and your spouse control the outcome of divorce mediation, not the courts.
For divorce mediation to be successful, it’s important that both spouses engage in good faith. Mediation will likely not be successful if one spouse is more interested in harming the other spouse than resolving disputes over property or child custody arrangements. If both spouses engage in good faith, though, mediation can save significant time and money for both spouses.