- Lower cost than litigation
- Less time than litigation
- Less stress than litigation
- Puts an end to ongoing, retaliatory, “tit-for-tat” litigation
- Parties retain control over their lives and their relationship
- Confidentiality, keeping private problems from public disclosure
- Promotes communication and cooperation between the parties
- Allows parties to better understand issues, concerns of other party, rights and obligations of both parties and their children
- Produces comprehensive and customized agreements, tailored to fit unique circumstances of parties
- Allows parties to explore resolutions on a “try and see” basis
- Neutral third party decision maker with better access to parties, interested third parties, and relevant information than a court
- Decreases likelihood of future disputes and litigation
- Conducted by an experienced parenting coordinator with over 25 years of litigation experience and a strong heart for preserving families after a divorce
CRM: Conflict Resolution Ministries 