Online divorce mediation has become a common practice, much like connecting with family and friends through platforms like Facetime. Mediators, and other professionals, regularly use platforms like Zoom and Google Meet for meetings – both internally with their teams and externally with clients. Given this familiarity with online communication, divorcing spouses are finding online mediation to be a convenient and, at times, an essential solution for their divorce mediation process.
While in-person, face-to-face mediation provides certain unique benefits, online mediation has proven to be just as impactful. We’ve found that valuable connections and even more thoughtful conversations happen online.
Is an online platform suitable for divorce mediation?
In divorce mediation, both mediators and spouses benefit from sensing body language, tone, and dynamics, which can be crucial for negotiating agreements. During online mediation, sensing body language and expressions is still very much possible and quite effective. Whether it’s a deliberate pause, a change in posture, or a fleeting expression, these cues provide valuable insights.
“Even across screens, understanding and empathy thrive. Online mediation fosters genuine connection, allowing for clear, meaningful dialogue that paves the way for resolution.” - Andrew Weber, Director of Mediation
Who can use online divorce mediation?
Anyone can use online mediation!
- Busy professionals, who have conflicting work schedules can avoid using up valuable vacation or personal time.
- Parents, who don’t have to make special arrangements for childcare.
- Spouses experiencing tension, who prefer to attend their meetings from two different locations.
- Spouses living in different cities or states, who don’t have to make expensive travel plans.
- Spouses who live in a remote area, who prefer to easily attend from their location.
- Spouses with health issues, who can get the accommodation they need through online mediation.
Attending from home (or wherever is most convenient), even when not specifically required, offers a sense of comfort and reduces stress significantly – which is invaluable for a sensitive process like divorce.
Benefits of online divorce mediation
The benefits of divorce mediation are all still present when mediation is accomplished online.
- Spouses stay in complete control of their own divorce terms. They never set foot in a courtroom.
- The process is entirely confidential. Mediation confidentiality is protected.
- Mediation is up to 90% less expensive than litigation in court.
- Online divorce mediation takes 2-4 months before divorce is finalized, compared to 1 year or more in litigation.
- Mediation lowers conflict, and this lowers stress for spouses and their children.
- Children’s well-being is protected when parents avoid a custody battle.
- Parents can move on to a healthy co-parenting relationship.
Online divorce mediation gives spouses the opportunity to choose a convenient, healthy divorce and avoid a court battle.
We offer a free 1-hour consultation to learn more about our online mediation services and have your questions answered. It’s no-obligation and you’ll feel a sense of relief knowing that a peaceful process is possible.
