196. Divorce Mediation, Settlement Conferences, and Court Hearings: How to Walk In Prepared
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This episode discusses the importance of financial preparation for divorce mediation and the roles of various parties involved in the process.
Divorce mediation, settlement conferences, and court-mandated hearings are among the most searched — and most misunderstood — steps in the divorce process. People want to know what to bring, what happens in the room, and what it means if things don’t settle. But there’s a critical piece most people miss: mediation is not the place to discover you don’t have the documents, don’t understand the numbers, or don’t know whether the proposed settlement actually works for your future. In this episode of Divorce Explored, Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan break down what these meetings actually are, what the mediator’s role really is (and isn’t), and why financial preparation before mediation can change the entire trajectory of your divorce. They also pull back the curtain on the pressure tactics that often show up at the end of mediation — the threat of trial, high retainer demands, and even attorney withdrawal — and explain why the only real protection against that pressure is walking in financially prepared. In This Episode The difference between voluntary mediation, attorney-recommended mediation, and court-mandated settlement conferences What the mediator, judge, and conference…
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