Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce Mediation

• How long does mediation take?

   

  There is no predetermined number of sessions.  Progress will depend on the complexity of the divorce, the pace the parties want to set, the ability of the parties to communicate and how easily you each make decisions. For instance, if there is a jointly owned house, it will take longer to discuss that than if the couple lived in an apartment.  If there are children involved, there are many decision to be made.  These just take more time to go through all the details.

   

  In general, most mediations last 8 to13 hours in 4 to 6 sessions over a few months.  My sessions generally go about 1½ hours, although this can be adjusted shorter if one of the parties wants to stop a session early or extended if we are making significant progress.  Mediation is by and large far quicker than going through litigation.

   

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