St. Petersburg Divorce Mediation Attorney
William B. Bennett, PA is a Florida Supreme Court certified divorce mediation attorney representing clients in divorce mediation in St. Petersburg and all of Pinellas County
Florida courts typically require couples requesting divorce to attend mediation before trial. Because mediation is usually effective, the process negates the need for further litigation and often lowers costs, speeds the process and diminishes stress associated with divorce. St. Petersburg divorce attorney William B. Bennett, PA facilitates mediation between couples or represent one party during divorce negotiations.
Your advocates during mediation
After thoroughly discussing your individual circumstances, our mediation team explains your options and works with you to establish realistic goals concerning your family, finances and other aspects of your divorce. We then devise a comprehensive strategy for obtaining the most advantageous divorce settlement that meets your objectives.
During the mediation process, you will likely discover common grounds — possibly even on issues about which you did not realize you agreed. We assertively represent you on issues in dispute. Throughout the mediation process, we remain by your side to ensure you reach a fair settlement. In some cases, it may be suggested for divorcing parents to discuss their case with a parenting coordinator in order to develop a fair parenting plan.
Types Of Mediation Issues
Some of the issues our St. Petersburg mediation attorneys may negotiate during your mediation session include:
- Shared parenting time
- Custody
- Visitation
- Specific childrearing decisions
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Rights to pension funds
- Distribution of assets
- Division of the marital home
- Continued access to healthcare
Although we are usually successful in reaching an agreement, our lawyers know when to walk away from mediation if you are not getting what you deserve. We advise you whether litigation is a more appropriate approach and our St. Petersburg divorce attorneys can take your case to trial.
Resolving all types of family disputes through a divorce mediation attorney
Mediation is an effective tool for resolving many types of family disputes, not just divorce. We can represent you in mediation involving:
- Prenuptial agreements
- Domestic partnership agreements
- Domestic partnership separations
- Modification of a divorce order
Learn how a Florida certified mediator can negotiate the most equitable divorce settlement
Consult St. Petersburg law firm William B. Bennett, P.A. at (727) 821-8000 or contact us online to learn more about obtaining an equitable divorce settlement through strategic mediation methods.