Tulsa Divorce Lawyers - Eight Questions To Ask When Hiring A Mediator

May 29
07:31

2012

Matthew Ingham

Matthew Ingham

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If you are reading this article, then chances are high that you or someone you know is going through a divorce. With regad to divorce, keep in mind that the laws of every jurisdiction are written so that the husband and the wife are encouraged to settle outside of court. Consequently, the vast majority of divorces do settle outside of court...

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If you are reading this article,Tulsa Divorce Lawyers - Eight Questions To Ask When Hiring A Mediator Articles then chances are high that you or someone you know is going through a divorce. With regad to divorce, keep in mind that the laws of every jurisdiction are written so that the husband and the wife are encouraged to settle outside of court. Consequently, the vast majority of divorces do settle outside of court.

With regad to moving forward with divorce, it is impossible to overemphasize the importance of hiring the right lawyer. For help with hiring the right lawyer, we recommend that you take a look at some of our other articles. There you will find valuable information about how to make sure you hire the right lawyer.

During the divorce process, it is just as important that you hire the right mediator. Again, just like we stated above, the vast majority of divorces settle outside of court. It is in your best interest to settle outside of court because doing so will shorten the length of the divorce process. As a general rule of thumb, the shorter the divorce process, the more money you will save. Why not hire the right mediator to make sure the divorce gets settled outside of court?

Hiring the right mediator is not hard to do, it just requires a little research and a little effort on your part. Keep in mind, divorce mediators are like divorce lawyers in that there are plenty of them in supply. We recommend that you contact a handful of divorce mediators in order to make sure that the one who you do hire, is the right one for you.

Below is a list of eight questions for you to ask any mediator who you are considering hiring. Our advice is that you read the eight questions below and then use them in your divorce situation:

Question One - What Are Your Professional Qualifications?

Question Two - How Many Mediations Have You Conducted? And What Is Your Success Rate?

Question Three - Do You Have A List Of Colleagues Who Will Be References For You?

Question Four - How Long Does Your Typical Mediation Session At Last?

Question Five - What Will Happen At The Mediation Session?

Question Six - What Issues Will Be Discussed At The Mediation Session? Will You Mediate All Of The Issues?

Question Seven - In The Event That The Mediation Session Is Successful, Will You Write Up A 'Mediation Settlement Agreement' For Us?

Question Eight - How Much Do You Charge?