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Bliss — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:52:45 -0500

We talked to a mediator and through that we were able to settle some things that alone we couldn't have, which would have changed our divorce from being 'non-contested'. The divorce ended up costing $300, and it was $500 ea. for two QDROs I had to file in order to claim my part of his retirement.

I tried it, and it worked

Guest — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:04:38 -0500

you have to be willing to work things through this way, but it such a healthier way to approach divorce. and the emotional and finanical strain is so much less....

Mediation Preferred Over Court

Adelaide — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:26:15 -0500

The average cost of a "contentious divorce" these days can run about $100,000 in legal fees, with some extreme cases reported to have risen into the $500,000 range. And in the end, the majority of the apparent winners settled saying they didn't get what they wanted.

In reaction to these escalating costs and often unfulfilling outcomes, many courts and individuals have started taking a more evolved approach to separating through collaborative divorce and mediation.