LAW OFFICE OF
ELIZABETH A. HARLING

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LAW OFFICE OF
ELIZABETH A. HARLING

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Mediation Services

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MEDIATION SERVICES

 The Law Office of Elizabeth A.  Harling provides professional mediation services to resolve disputes  associated with divorce, cohabitation, paternity and other family law  issues.  Our highly experienced neutral mediators are trained to offer  an effective and inexpensive alternative to stressful court litigation.   We provide you with important relevant information essential to reach a  fair and equitable settlement.  Mediation offers clients a confidential  setting to establish their own goals and control the decisions that  affect the entire family.  The structured mediation process allows  clients to take an active role in reaching a satisfactory agreement. 

ADVANTAGES OF MEDIATION

Mediation has many advantages including the following:


-Minimizes hostility and emotional stress

-Cost effective, courteous and efficient issue resolution

-Focuses on children's needs

-Fair and informative

-Voluntary participation for parties

-Promotes communication and cooperation

-Retains more control of the process

-Maintains confidentiality

-Encourages dignity and respect

-Convenient scheduling

MEDIATION ISSUES

The following are some of the issues that clients often request assistance with in mediation:


-Child custody, parenting time and child activities

-Asset and liability division

-College education costs

-Child support and children's expenses

-Alimony and spousal expenses

-Medical and life insurance coverage

-Uninsured medical and dental expenses

-Tax deductions and consequences

-Cohabitation and paternity agreements

REPRESENTATION

 During mediation the mediator is  acting as a neutral mediator and is not representing either client as an  attorney.  The parties can consult with an attorney, tax expert or  other professional adviser at any time during the mediation process.  We  recommend that each party use a separate consulting attorney to review  the agreement before signing. 

CONFIDENTIALITY

 Mediation is confidential pursuant  to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 233, Section 23c, providing  mediator/client privilege. This provides an advantage over traditional  divorce proceedings in Probate and Family Court which are open to the  public. 

FREE MEDIATION CONSULTATION

 We offer a free initial  consultation at our office if both parties attend.  We will provide you  with more information about mediation and answer questions about the  process.  We can help you decide if mediation is in your best interests. 

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