Need Help Getting Your Spouse to Mediation?

Like Eileen Coen, I've received many phone calls from people seeking an uncontested divorce, but don’t know how to get their spouse to participate in mediation.

In this excellent blog posting, Eileen offers 7 common objections to mediation - and responses that may help bring your spouse to the negotiating table.

• I don’t want the divorce, so why should I mediate?
• I don’t want therapy.
• We can barely talk to one another let alone reach agreements.
• I need someone who will protect my rights.
• Our finances are too complex for mediation.
• I’m afraid that you’ll hide assets.
• My lawyer told me not to.

The fact is that it’s possible to obtain a divorce in Massachusetts even if one spouse wants to stay married. If you’re not the one who wants the divorce, mediation will give you a chance to process the impact of separating, gain clarity about your needs going forward and give you some control over the outcome. Developing a mutual plan for physical separation, managing finances and parenting -  even temporarily - can be reassuring at a vulnerable time.

Mediation, Collaboration Or Divorce Court — Which One Is Right For YOU?

Once you get past the difficult decision of deciding to divorce, you're faced with another daunting question: how should you go about getting your divorce?

Do you go through the courts like most people, allowing the judge to make orders or the lawyers to bully you into a settlement you don’t know if you want? Do you go through a private mediator? Or is a collaborative divorce the way to go?

In this video, Katherine Miller — a family law attorney who’s chosen to focus her practice solely on mediation and collaborative divorce — breaks down the difference between these confusing options to help you find what's right for you.

If you or someone you know could benefit from assistance in decision making during a divorce, contact Falmouth Mediation at 508-566-4159 for a free, no-obligation, private, confidential consultation. We will be happy to discuss the key details of your situation, address any concerns, and help you decide if divorce mediation would be beneficial.

Why is Mediation Often the Best Choice for Divorcing Couples?

There are many reasons for couples to choose to mediate their divorce as opposed to proceeding with a contested/litigated process. In this blog posting Susan Ingram discussed the top 9 reasons why divorce mediation is typically the best choice:

• Expense
• Time
• Voluntary
• Confidential
• Decision-making
• High Conflict
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Children

If you or someone you know could benefit from assistance in decision making during a divorce, contact Falmouth Mediation at 508-566-4159 for a free, no-obligation, private, confidential consultation. We will be happy to discuss the key details of your situation, address any concerns, and help you decide if divorce mediation would be beneficial.