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*the decision a judge might make may be one that neither of you are happy with at all, | *the decision a judge might make may be one that neither of you are happy with at all, | ||
*mediation is much cheaper than hiring lawyers and going to court, | *mediation is much cheaper than hiring lawyers and going to court, | ||
*settlements reached through mediation tend to last a lot longer and | *settlements reached through mediation tend to last a lot longer and people tend to respect their agreements a lot more, | ||
*mediation <span class="noglossary">will</span> leave you less | *mediation <span class="noglossary">will</span> leave you feeling less angry with each other than fighting about things in court, | ||
*mediation is much cheaper than hiring lawyers and going to court, | *mediation is much cheaper than hiring lawyers and going to court, | ||
*mediation can be over and done with in a fraction of the time that it takes to go to court, and | *mediation can be over and done with in a fraction of the time that it takes to go to court, and | ||
*if I haven't mentioned this, mediation is much cheaper than hiring lawyers and going to court. | *if I haven't mentioned this, mediation is much cheaper than hiring lawyers and going to court. | ||
Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials are one or two weeks long, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into | Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials are one or two weeks long, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into the courtroom on day one! | ||
If this doesn't get your ex to agree to see a mediator, tell him or her to ask separated friends, family members and co-workers how much it cost for their court proceedings and how long it took to go from start to finish. | If this doesn't get your ex to agree to see a mediator, tell him or her to ask separated friends, family members and co-workers how much it cost for their court proceedings and how long it took to go from start to finish. | ||
