Lynette Boggs-Perez | Is Mediation a Best Option to Resolve a Divorce ?

Do you know why the number of broken marriages is increasing rapidly? Because relationships are getting harder now. And according to almost every broken couple, a divorce is an easy option. In the end, everyone deserves a peaceful life. After all, a separation is always better than being in a violent relationship.

What do you think about getting a divorce is an easy task? The answer is ‘No’ as it consumes a lot of time and money. Those who want a divorce, need to hire a lawyer. Obviously, the process will be time-consuming, filing a case, waiting for the hearing, and it may take a very long time to move a case to final resolution. Therefore, many experts including Lynette Boggs-Perez advise clients to go for the mediation to resolve a divorce. In fact, most family law courts require it.

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a practice to resolve a dispute by mutual agreement of both the parties. In the process of mediation, parties settle to resolve the divorce proceedings in private, instead of choosing a formal court hearing before a judge. The mediated settlement agreement is binding on the parties.

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Lynette Boggs-Perez : Judson ISD School Board Place 7 Candidate

Tell me about your employment history. I am a juvenile and child welfare attorney. I have clerked for such institutions as the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, Civil District Court - Orleans Parish, La, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Before becoming an attorney, I worked in both city and county government in Nevada. I am a former Assistant City Manager for the City of Las Vegas. I have also worked for both UNLV and the University of Nevada School of Medicine. I had my own marketing and public relations consulting firm for seven years. Early in my professional career I worked as a staff writer for the Associated Press, the Wichita Falls Times Record News and the Eugene Register-Guard. While in law school, I worked as a substitute teacher for the Judson ISD.

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