http://www.divorcecollaborative.com/divorce-mediation-cost-part-steve-mcdonough-esq/ Massachusetts Family Law, Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Divorce Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.divorcecollaborative.com/divorce-mediation-cost-part-steve-mcdonough-esq/#comment-155 admin Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:58:11 +0000 http://www.divorcecollaborative.com/?p=724#comment-155 Thanks for the info Joseph. In my opinion, I think these numbers seem a little high to me based upon my experience. Being out in the 'burbs, I guess I am providing good value to my clients! I like your website and will add you to the blogroll. Thanks for the info Joseph. In my opinion, I think these numbers seem a little high to me based upon my experience. Being out in the ‘burbs, I guess I am providing good value to my clients! I like your website and will add you to the blogroll.

]]> http://www.divorcecollaborative.com/divorce-mediation-cost-part-steve-mcdonough-esq/#comment-154 Joseph F. Dillon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:27:44 +0000 http://www.divorcecollaborative.com/?p=724#comment-154 Steve: The Wall Street Journal & Forbes magazine (two very reputable sources in my humble opinion) did a study on this very topic in 2008 and the numbers came back as follows: average litigated divorce - $78,000 - average collaborative divorce $27,000 - average mediated divorce $7000. if there is a custody battle or substantial assets in play when a couple goes to court, the litigated divorce averages around $180,000. Hope that helps your readers as I know from my experience these numbers are pretty spot on. Steve: The Wall Street Journal & Forbes magazine (two very reputable sources in my humble opinion) did a study on this very topic in 2008 and the numbers came back as follows: average litigated divorce – $78,000 – average collaborative divorce $27,000 – average mediated divorce $7000. if there is a custody battle or substantial assets in play when a couple goes to court, the litigated divorce averages around $180,000. Hope that helps your readers as I know from my experience these numbers are pretty spot on.

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