Recommendations for Maryland Separation Mediator
December 27, 2014 11:18 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for a good mediator or lawyer in Maryland who would be able to mediate a separation agreement for my in-laws. Ideally, they are near Gaithersburg/Rockville and have some familiarity with Chinese language/culture.
My in-laws' relationship has always been rocky, pretty much since my spouse was a child. However, in the last few years, it has gotten much worse, to the point where my spouse and I, living elsewhere in the US, have had to fly back to Maryland to step in, sometimes booking a hotel for one of them or having one of them fly back with us to live for a few weeks. We've previously arranged for them to see a couple's therapist, but after going 3 times, they decided they didn't like him and now refuse to try another. As mentioned above, they are both from China, so Chinese is their first language, but both can speak English passably.
My spouse, her sibling and I have reached the point, where we think that if we can get them to agree to live separately, it'd be best for everyone, but do not think we are capable of handling that discussion. We are looking for a mediator or lawyer who has experience in this area who could talk them through all the aspects of a separation agreement and can manage couples, who are likely to viciously argue with each other.
This is my spouse's, spouse's sibling's and my first experience with this area, so any advice on what to ask mediators/lawyers when considering them or any general advice on what to think about for preparing separation agreements are welcome. If you need more info from me, I've set up an email account: needseparationhelpmd@outlook.com
My in-laws' relationship has always been rocky, pretty much since my spouse was a child. However, in the last few years, it has gotten much worse, to the point where my spouse and I, living elsewhere in the US, have had to fly back to Maryland to step in, sometimes booking a hotel for one of them or having one of them fly back with us to live for a few weeks. We've previously arranged for them to see a couple's therapist, but after going 3 times, they decided they didn't like him and now refuse to try another. As mentioned above, they are both from China, so Chinese is their first language, but both can speak English passably.
My spouse, her sibling and I have reached the point, where we think that if we can get them to agree to live separately, it'd be best for everyone, but do not think we are capable of handling that discussion. We are looking for a mediator or lawyer who has experience in this area who could talk them through all the aspects of a separation agreement and can manage couples, who are likely to viciously argue with each other.
This is my spouse's, spouse's sibling's and my first experience with this area, so any advice on what to ask mediators/lawyers when considering them or any general advice on what to think about for preparing separation agreements are welcome. If you need more info from me, I've set up an email account: needseparationhelpmd@outlook.com
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posted by gudrun at 2:34 PM on December 27, 2014