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Is divorce mediation cheaper than going to lawyers?

April 26, 2017cheaper divorce going lawyers mediation

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Is divorce mediation cheaper than going to lawyers?

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Not necessarily. While a divorce mediator may charge you less than a lawyer would, you and your spouse should each still have a lawyer (not the same lawyer), and your lawyer should participate in the mediation with you, review the mediated agreement you have reached. That means you will be paying the mediator and two lawyers, rather than just two lawyers, if you had not gone to the mediator. However, you may save money because the lawyers’ work should be minimized as a result of the work the mediator already did.