Lansing Divorce Mediation Basics
Lansing 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 (also called “spousal support” in MI), child support, child custody, and more.
Under Michigan law, there are two minimum qualifications for an uncontested divorce, both a comprehensive agreement on the issues and residency in MI for a certain period of time. Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.9 (2022). If those requirements are met, 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.
You can save time and money by first working with a mediator to resolve your disputes and then file an uncontested or mutual consent divorce in Lansing. You’ll need a settlement agreement in order to do this. Michigan Courts’ Forms page also provides important resources for going through the process of divorce, and all the forms you’ll need to file.
Regardless of your divorce filing status in Lansing, mediation can also help with other, ongoing disputes, even after the divorce is final.
For more information on uncontested divorce and Lansing divorce mediation, visit DivorceNet’s page on divorce in Michigan.
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.