Month: December 2015

Mansfield Divorce Attorney Explains How Mediation Helps Arguing Spouses I was recently asked as a Mansfield Divorce Attorney how mediation can help put a stop to arguing spouses.  Mediation can work for divorcing people no matter what stage they are in their relationship with each other. Oftentimes at the beginning of a divorce process people are upset, angry, […]

Mansfield Divorce Lawyer Discusses a Court Ordered Mediation vs. Private I was recently asked as a Mansfield Divorce Lawyer what the differences are between a court ordered mediation and a private mediation.  In Massachusetts there are a couple of different types of court ordered mediation. One is that occurs in the courthouse after you’ve attended […]

Massachusetts Divorce Lawyer Discusses Mediation without an Attorney Present I was recently asked as a Massachusetts Divorce Lawyer if you can have your attorney present during the mediation process.  In Massachusetts, generally lawyers are not present during a mediation. On very rare occasion someone feels like they need a lawyer present and they can attend, […]

Massachusetts Divorce Attorney Discusses Letting Your Lawyer Handle the Mediation I was recently asked as a Massachusetts Divorce Attorney if it was a good idea to let your attorney handle your mediation.  In Massachusetts, typically a lawyer does not attend the mediation. I tell clients as a Massachusetts Divorce Attorney that when participating in the […]