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Mediation I Don’t Want a Divorce so Why Should I Mediate?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 29, 2016

Mediation in divorce can be the simplest way to re-establish communication, stay out of court and preserve privacy. Divorce, like marriage, is what you make of it, and is dependent on factors like compatibility, temperament and personality type. For a spouse who does not want a divorce, resistance may feel the only way to take…

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Is Mediation Right For You?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 16, 2016

Mediation is a great way to save money in a divorce, but is not right for everyone. Mediation, Median, Intermediate, Medium, Media – these words all share the common root of “Medi,” meaning “Middle,” or something that is between two points. In divorce, the two points are the divorcing spouses; mediation helps the two find…

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Can a Lawyer be a Mediator

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 18, 2015

By Willa Conrad of Law Office & Mediation Services of Elissa C. Goldberg posted in Mediation on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Can a lawyer be a mediator? Because I am both, clients often ask me the difference. There are distinct and separate paths to each designation, and therefore these are two discrete types of services…

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