Accept Help to Speed Up Your Court Process Negotiating with your ex can speed up your divorce or custody case. You'll want to learn how your local court process works. By Ben Coltrin Updated: April 03, 2023 Categories: Coping with Divorce , Divorce Recovery , Preparing for Divorce If you’re in conflict with your ex and you’re about to open a divorce or child custody case, you may imagine you’ll soon be arguing your case before a judge. You may believe that accepting help will slow you down. In reality, the trial is the end of a long road, and there are usually faster ways to resolve family cases. In many U.S. states and counties, the family court requires you to try mediation, or another alternative dispute resolution method, before continuing with your divorce or custody case. Some courts may subsidize the mediation sessions, which means they’ll be free or inexpensive to you. Other courts can’t offer this, and yo...