Benefits of Mediation/Settlement Agreements Malaysia

1. Mediation is quicker.

The process of reaching settlement is shorter and is dependant on the parties’ schedules and not on the High Court. A typical contested divorce case takes about 2-3 years. A mediation settlement usually takes about less than a year if the parties are amendable.

2. Mediation is cheaper.

The legal fees for a complicated contested divorce case may cause RM25,000-RM75,000.

A typical mediation settlement may cause RM5000-RM15,000 only as it is less time consuming and less paperwork is involved.

3. Mediation is confidential.

This is very important to couples who want to avoid the adverse publicity of washing dirty linen in public. Mediation/settlement agreements is a confidential and practical way to resolve marital and family problems with the help and advice of a professional mediation lawyer, acting as an impartial third party. The lawyer will assist them in focusing on the important issues of the dispute and in giving them wise options for settlement.

4. Mediation empowers.

The parties themselves (not the judge) determine the outcome of their mediation settlement by agreeing on separation terms in their best interests. Mediation settlement empowers couples to take control of making their own choices.

5. Mediation prioritises the children’s interests.

Children of highly contested divorced parents often suffer from trauma of such contentious divorce,  resulting in irreparable psychological and emotional distress. Mediation settlement is different. It focuses on protecting the children from parental conflict. The lawyer(mediator) makes the parents more aware of the damaging effects of their disputes on their children’s well-being. Realising this, the parents will focus more on their children’s needs in finding a better workable solution in their children’s best interests.