Free mediation?

[Anonymous]

Have you used the Conflict resolution center of Montgomery County for free mediation service? Idea is to eventually get the separation agreement reviewed by a paid attorney. Want to keep the costs low, and dont see how mediators can differ by much.

[Anonymous]

I have not but we have similar programs where I live. I highly recommend trying to keep costs down. I know a couple with 5 real estate properties and two children who managed to divorce for around 5k each using mediation and lawyers on the side. I also know couples who spent over a million. Guess who had the happier results? This is an area where you do NOT get what you pay for

[Anonymous]

I went to a low cost one in Fairfax. I had a good experience. My outcome was not good as I did not want out of the marriage but my husband did.

He served me, did not communicate for a long time and then we spent years in court.

Don’t do what I did! But the mediate was overall helpful. I think I was just a “little out of it “ because loved him and our kids. I was also very grouchy in middle age, and said and did a lot that I regret over two years.

Huh! FWIW !

[Anonymous]

Same PP as above: I think more times than we think one person wants to stay in the marriage and the other person has long moved on.