In many Utah family law cases, mediation is required before trial. Understanding what mediation involves, and how to prepare, can help you approach the process with confidence and clarity. What is Mediation? Mediation is an out-of-court process where a neutral third-party mediator facilitates negotiations between the parties to help them reach voluntary agreements regarding their case. Whether court-ordered or independently scheduled, the parties to the case hold the decision

Divorce is often scary and intimidating. You do not need to look far to find horror stories of contentious divorces taking years of fighting in court before it was eventually finalized. However, it does not always need to be this way. A collaborative divorce is a voluntary out-of-court dispute resolution process that allows divorcing couples to resolve their legal disputes through cooperative negotiation rather than traditional courtroom litigation. The goal to a collaborativ