How to Choose a Divorce Mediator

Choosing to mediate a divorce is a positive decision that can settle the issues between you and your spouse quickly, affordably, and with much less emotional stress. Mediation is a private matter, unlike litigation, keeping your dignity and your privacy – as well as the privacy of your children – secure. Mediation allows you to decide for yourself how you want your future – and that of your family – to look after the divorce is final.

The most important aspect of divorce mediation is choosing a divorce mediator. In this excellent article Susanne Hale offers ten things to consider when doing so.

• Check qualifications
• Understand the costs
• Ensure access to expertise
• Understand the process
• Be comfortable
• Do an empathy check
• Check references
• Personalized approach
• Familiarity with the paperwork
• Accessible

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.