Jonathan E. Fields elected president of the MCFM
On May 1, Jonathan Fields was elected President of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation for a two-year term. He is honored to have been chosen by his peers in an organization in which he has served as an Executive Board member since 2005. The MCFM is a non-profit organization established over twenty-five years go ...
Continue ReadingThe Business of Divorce
Life is just like Business, according an article by Howard H. Irving, PhD, author and family mediator. So why not choose to make logical decisions based on experience, like you do for your business, when you and your spouse decide it’s time for a divorce? Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Some couples are inclined to do ...
Continue ReadingNew Study Proves Mediation has Positive Long-Term Effects on Children of Divorce
An exciting new study from Dr. Robert Emery, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia confirms what experienced divorce mediators have intuited for a long time. Divorce mediation has long-term positive benefits for children of divorce and the parties themselves. You should check out a synopsis of the research at http://emeryondivorce.com/divorce_mediation_study.php.
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Family Mediation and Divorce Mediators
The Massachusetts family mediation, divorce mediators, and dispute resolution attorneys at the Wellesley, MA law firm of Fields and Dennis serve the Greater Boston region including Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, and all Massachusetts. The Divorce Process in Massachusetts -Learn ...
Continue ReadingMediation Process – The Preparation of Documents
Mediation – Preparation of Documents – An opinion from a Texas ethics committee found that a lawyer acting as a mediator who also prepared the ancillary documents for both parties was in violation of that states rules of professional conduct. The opinion noted that while acting as a mediator did not constitute the practice of ...
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