Mediation is a process used to settle cases already in the court system in an effort to avoid trial. In Florida, every litigated family law case filed must go through the mediation process before a trial date can be set. A mediator, or a third-party neutral person, attempts to get both sides to concede issues in an effort to “meet in the middle” and resolve the dispute. A collaborative divorce is, quite simply, not litigated. The parties agree at the beginning of the case not to litigate the issues in court.
Is Collaborative Divorce the same as Mediation?
Alenna Trusik is a distinguished member of the American Inns of Court, Tallahassee Bar Association, Jefferson County Bar Association, Tallahassee Women Lawyers, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Florida Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Female Professionals and Board Member for Capital City Youth Services.
Ms. Trusik is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, is certified as a Collaborative Divorce Attorney, and is a Guardian Ad Litem for the Second Judicial Circuit.
