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Mediation for arguments over care of elderly parents
Hello. My sister and I are at each other's throats over the care of our elderly parents. They suffer in different degrees from dementia and that ha... |
1 | 1 week 6 days ago by Gwyneth |
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Success rate for divorce mediation in Massachusetts Just curious if you have any thoughts or have read any information regarding the success rate of divorce mediation. I've seen some numbers suggesting ... |
1 | 4 weeks 1 day ago by RRM |
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Can I bring an attorney to divorce mediation in Massachusetts My husband and I are getting a divorce and he wants to do mediation. I'm OK with the mediation but I'm a little concerned because he's a lawyer and I... |
1 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by Symons |
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Who should live in marital home with children under 18 I'm currently trying to talk my husband into joining me in a divorce mediation in an effort to keep our separation as amicable as possible. We have t... |
1 | 9 weeks 2 days ago by TrinaP |
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Modification of mediation agreement out of court Good morning. I've read conflicting information about whether my ex-husband and I can change our divorce and and visitation agreement for our kids by... |
1 | 10 weeks 5 days ago by WSC68 |
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Divorce Mediation and living in marital house My husband has agreed to do a divorce mediation (at my request) and we plan on living in the same marital home until the mediation and/or divorce is c... |
1 | 12 weeks 5 hours ago by GEB74 |
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Who prepares documents in divorce mediation in Massachusetts? Hi. After reading a couple of your posts about divorce mediation I called a couple of mediators in MA and asked them about the process. Both of them... |
1 | 13 weeks 6 days ago by HMW |
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Calculation of child support with divorce mediation in MA How exactly does the mediator decide about child support in a MA divorce mediation? For example, does he just apply the Massachusetts child support g... |
2 | 14 weeks 6 days ago by GGB75 |
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Will mediator go to divorce court with me? My husband and I are seriously considering mediation instead of going right to divorce court but I have a question. I understand we can work together... |
1 | 15 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
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who is entitled to the remains of a person? I am 21 years old. My dad passed away when I was 12. He was cremated, his wife (my stepmother) gave his ashes to his sister my aunt. I went years wit... |
1 | 18 weeks 6 hours ago by katieg |
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Visitation during divorce mediation in MA My wife and I agreed to mediation for our divorce because about the only thing we now disagree on is how often I should get overnight visits with our ... |
1 | 19 weeks 6 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Mediation for estate and will dispute After my mother passed away last month and my younger brother realized that she had not left him as much of her estate as he had assumed she would, he... |
1 | 20 weeks 1 day ago by MarthaY |
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Confidentiality in MA divorce mediation? We're considering doing a mediation for our divorce before we have to go to court. The usual reasons like wanting to keep it civil for the kids (we h... |
1 | 21 weeks 10 hours ago by Norton |
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Can we have separate divorce mediation sessions? In the interest of our children and of keeping things as "nice" as possible, my wife would like us to try divorce mediation as opposed to the traditio... |
1 | 22 weeks 2 days ago by Dent |
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Mediation and divorce and parenting class My husband and I have been married nearly 13 years and have two children ages 10 and 11. If we do a divorce mediation and are able to agree on all im... |
3 | 24 weeks 10 hours ago by Mari |
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Modifying divorce order with mediation My ex and I are divorced for four years now. He would like to lower his child support payments because I'm now working full time at a very good job a... |
1 | 28 weeks 6 days ago by QRed |
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What happens after mediation in MA divorce? Both my husband and I are interested in looking into mediation for our divorce, primarily because we hope to save money on the process. What I don't ... |
1 | 30 weeks 2 days ago by Thriller |
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Can divorce mediation favor one spouse in division of assets? My wife had an affair several years ago and, although we tried to work it out, it isn't. We are both in agreement that we should get a divorce. Althou... |
1 | 32 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
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How long will divorce mediation take? My husband and I live in Massachusetts and are getting a divorce. If we decide to hire a mediator and go that route instead of court, about how long ... |
2 | 33 weeks 7 hours ago by KarenQ |
33 weeks 37 min ago by The Editor |
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Massachusetts Mediation and financial disclosures I am very open to the idea of mediation prior or in place of a typical divorce. My husband, however, although he says he will go along with mediation... |
1 | 34 weeks 1 day ago by Uttley |
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How does divorce mediation work in Massachusetts? My husband and I are getting a divorce after six years and, thankfully, no kids. Our areas of dispute will likely be financial, who gets what. I'd l... |
1 | 36 weeks 2 days ago by Citychick |
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Difference between mediation and arbitration in Massachusetts I guess I'm asking about divorce mediation (because that is on my horizon) but I have a general question about the difference between mediation and ar... |
2 | 36 weeks 3 days ago by Robin |
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