ATTORNEY ANSWER:
While ethically possible with the informed, written consent of the other party, it is not a good idea. The parties’ trust in the integrity and neutrality of the mediator is essential to success, not only during the mediation but afterwards, as well. The other party may be comfortable at the time of mediation, but may have lingering doubts about the process at some time long afterward. In my opinion, it is not worth the risk.
The Worcester and Cape Cod divorce mediators at Parker Mediation provide professional mediation services to individuals and families throughout Massachusetts with offices serving Worcester County, Central Massachusetts, Boston metro-west, and Cape Cod and the Islands.
The family and divorce mediators in our Worcester, MA office serve the Central Massachusetts and Boston metro-west communities such as Clinton, Framingham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Marlborough, Millbury, Shrewsbury, Sutton, Westborough and Worcester, Massachusetts.
Parker Mediation in Cape Cod serves the local communities of Barnstable, Chatham, Falmouth, Hyannis, Mashpee, Provincetown and the entire Cape and the Islands.
