If you CAN mediate do. But --and this is a huge but-- you can't mediate or coparent with someone with a personality disorder. You know if your spouse is capable of working with you for the kids' sake or wants "his/her way or you will pay"

There are many excellent divorce attys that range in price and area of strength and a search of the topic here (seems to come up regularly here) should provide plenty of names and info.

Anonymous wrote:There's literally no way to evaluate who is the best.

You can evaluate cost (retainer and hourly rate).

Here's a tip: work with your spouse to come up with an agreement that puts your children first. Then you both won't be out tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

This is what a good mediator does for the fraction of the cost of lawyers. There are many issues that divorcing parents may not even think of. A mediator can do all that. Once the agreement is finalized, hand it over to the lawyer for review. Much cheaper than starting with the lawyer.

There's literally no way to evaluate who is the best.

You can evaluate cost (retainer and hourly rate).

Here's a tip: work with your spouse to come up with an agreement that puts your children first. Then you both won't be out tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Anonymous wrote:Want to know who is best.

Give a general area of Maryland.

Want to know who is best.