Mediation is a beneficial process for parties having disagreements or disputes that they are unable to resolve themselves. With technology ever-evolving, there are new innovative techniques to conduct mediation through the internet. There are many advantages and benefits to conducting an online mediation.
Saving financial resources
When you reflect on what steps need to be taken to necessitate a traditional face-to-face mediation, the reality is that you have to cater to the venue, whether that be the mediator’s office or the courthouse, make transportation arrangements for everyone to get to the mediation location, and meet the minimum time requirements. However, with the use of online mediation, all these concerns are taken care of. First of all the venue or location is online, and therefore there is no need for transportation. The greatest benefit that perhaps you can think of is the amount of time that is saved with online mediation. Wherever you are, whether it be home or the office, you just need to have a reminder set to get on your computer or tablet for your mediation.
Economic efficiency
An Online Family Law Mediation has a great cost-benefit. The Remote Mediator only needs to be connected to the internet and is able to sit from the comfort of their home, office, or any location they prefer. Online mediation has the benefit of being able to cut back on the mediator’s transportation fees since mediators typically charge their time to commute to locations. Online mediators will typically charge an hourly rate, typically in the range around a few hundred dollars per hour. This is usually far less than the cost of paying lawyers to go through litigation.
The opportunity to be confident
Some people are affected by the presence of others when resolving disputes face-to-face Online Family Law Mediation eliminates this concern. Each party is given an opportunity to expressing him/herself without the slightest concern of the party looking him/her straight into the eye. This allows you to feel in control because you and your spouse will be in two different “rooms”, as you would be in a face-to-face mediation, which takes away the pressure of feeling like you have to cave in.
Resolving your issues despite the CoVid-19 Pandemic
We’re living in unprecedented times and everyone is having to adapt to the“new-normal” of limiting physical interactions. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t resolve disputes or disagreements you may have. We may not be able to use the traditional in-person mediation, but remote mediation allows you to practice social distancing while being able to resolve your issues during these times.
