Prepared couples generally need less time in Divorce Mediation with
Attorney Mediator Julie Ernst-Fortin and increase the likelihood of
settling all issues. When possible, before Divorce Mediation, couples
should:
 | Consider what is most important in settling | |
| your divorce. What are you asking for in Divorce Mediation? Where can you compromise? Think about the Divorce Mediation from your spouse's point of view. Ask yourself what you think a divorce judge might decide if you go to trial. What is the best possible outcome for you in your divorce? What is the worst possible outcome for you in your divorce? Thinking about these questions before Divorce Mediation will help you learn more about your case. |
| Bring a completed Financial Affidavit, | |
| showing your assets, income and expenses to Divorce Mediation. Like a budget, it shows how financial decisions made in Divorce Mediation will affect your standard of living. It is required by the Georgia courts in divorce cases, and can be obtained through the links page of this website or your county courthouse. |
| If your divorce involves children under the age | |
| of 18, take the seminar for divorcing parents offered by the Office of Dispute Resolution at your county courthouse. Judges in Atlanta, Georgia usually require all divorcing parents of minors take the class before granting a divorce. Taking it before Divorce Mediation helps you make decisions that will make this time of transition easier for your children. |
Divorce Mediation in Atlanta, Georgia with Julie Ernst-Fortin
