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Perspective

Jan. 3, 2015

Divorce, mediation and confidentiality

You're divorcing your spouse of 25 years and both of you agree as to how the assets and liabilities are to be split. But what happens if disagreements arise afterwards? By Debra Ravden


By Debra Ravden


You're divorcing your spouse of 25 years and the both of you are in agreement as to how the assets and liabilities are to be split. You both want to save funds so you go to a divorce mediator without hiring individual lawyers to resolve the case. You exchange disclosure declarations about your assets and liabilities.


In mediation, you talk to each other and to the mediator and come to an agreement memorialized in the judgment of dis...

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