Burnsville Mediation
For many, divorce only happens once in your lifetime, if at all. It is considered a major life event, filled with stress, emotion and a great deal of uncertainty. Part of that stress and uncertainty comes from the unknown – life as you know it is changing, you may have to relocate, share custody of your children and rethink financial decisions. The divorce process can contribute to the stress as well – after all, you’ve likely never been through a divorce before.
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Divorce impacts an entire family, not just the two adults who have made the decision to divorce. If you share children, you must all make significant life adjustments as a result of your divorce. First and foremost, you will no longer all live under the same roof. This is one of the biggest changes for a family. Instead of seeing each other multiple times a day, each and every day of the week, you and your ex-spouse will share custody of your children and that means splitting the time that you spend together. This can be extremely difficult on all members of a family. AMS Mediation specializes in family mediation — focusing on all members of the family, rather than just the two adults in the marriage.
When it comes to a divorce, Minnesota is considered a “no-fault” state, meaning that if you or your spouse believes that your marriage is broken to the point that it cannot be saved, the court will issue a divorce order, without regard to the circumstances leading to the divorce. This effectively means that you do not have to litigate the reasons for the divorce or who was at fault. So, adultery is actually not a factor when it comes to a decision about whether you can divorce in Minnesota. However, you should be aware that the reasons behind your divorce may come into play when it comes to settling issues such as spousal support.
The American Psychological Association estimates that infidelity drives between 20-40% of divorces in the United States. Infidelity, or the act of cheating on your spouse or partner, has been on the rise for the last two decades. It can happen for many reasons including the desire for a physical or emotional connection, or a communication breakdown with your partner or significant other. 
When you have made the difficult and emotional decision to divorce, you have likely been thinking about this for many months, or even years. Once this decision is made, you and your spouse may be ready to move forward with the divorce process quickly. Using mediation to settle your divorce can produce the results you want most quickly. 
The way in which you choose to facilitate your divorce can have a profound impact on the outcome. There is the traditional legal method that involves lawyers that represent the position of each party individually. This process for ending a marriage can devour financial resources, be quite adversarial and provide little assistance for transitioning to life after divorce. There is another option that more Burnsville families are choosing as a solution that is better equipped to address individual marital circumstances, especially when children are involved. 