Worcester Divorce Attorney, Conveniently Located in Holden, Massachusetts
Until relatively recently, divorcing couples were forced into the traditional model of divorce. Both parties had to hire lawyers who seemed to fight endlessly. The process would generally take more than a year, during which an average couple's legal bills could escalate to as much as $20,000. During that time, the spouses and their children were miserable. But if the lawyers were anywhere near evenly matched, the result was about the same as the couple would have reached if they had been able to negotiate for themselves.
In the 1980s, things started to change with the introduction of mediation. People and the judicial system realized that if spouses were able to communicate at all and were reasonable people, mediation produced fair and satisfying results at a fraction of the cost in both time and money. What's more, the divorcing couples were on remarkably good terms after it was all over, which was an enormous plus for their children.
Today, approximately 25 percent of Massachusetts divorces are mediated. That number is growing, and family law judges heartily support the trend.
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Divorce is still a difficult and painful process, but mediation through the Law Office of Attorney William R. Lasher can take a great deal of the stress and pain out of the experience. A skilled mediator, attorney Lasher facilitates the discussions that enable spouses to part ways peacefully.
Mediation with attorney Lasher prepares divorcing couples for healthier relationships after their divorces. This is particularly important for families with children. A well-mediated divorce reduces the animosity between spouses and sets the stage for a relationship that helps children develop healthy ties to both of their parents.
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In the mediation process with attorney Lasher, painful decisions are made through positive, forward-looking compromise. That process sets the stage for congenial interactions between the ex-spouses after their divorce, which makes the transition easier on their children. Attorney Lasher's mediation clients come through their divorces realizing that they're still friends and able to work together for the benefit of their children.
To arrange a consultation with attorney Lasher, please call 774-345-9996.