Thoughts on becoming a Divorce Mediator (1 Viewer)

[urbanhack]

I played golf with a guy last year who is a successful divorce mediator. He really enjoys his work and helps people get through this tough time. I've gone through a divorce myself and it was fairly clean (no kids). The more thought I put into this, the more I think i would be a good mediator. Is anyone here in the business?

A few things...

*my state does not require a law degree, so I would just need to take certification classes

*I'm a great marketer and am well connected, so I think making the business work would not be an issue

*i like businesses like this that will have recurring revenue stream. people aren't going to stop getting divorced any time soon

Thoughts?

 

[Steve Tasker]

Will only be a matter of time until one or both divorcing spouses fall in love with you

 

[sbonomo]

Sounds great. How many divorce attorney's do you know that will send you business? God I hate divorce attorneys (no offense intended for anyone on this board).

 

[Black Box]

*I'm a great marketer and am well connected, so I think making the business work would not be an issue

"You two ever think about getting a divorce?"

 

[eoMMan]

Sounds like a job where you'll get a lot of hate.

 

[John Bender]

"you shut your mouth when you're talking to me!"

 

[pats3in4]

I've worked with divorce mediators. I've also spent a lot of time at divorce forums. The forums taught me that I'm not alone in feeling most emotional over custody issues. I've learned to appreciate that my mediators had LMFT experience and really understand how to work with the psychology of each parent to find good custody compromises.

Get a handle on custody issues. Excel there.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

You play golf?

 

[James Daulton]

You seem kind of unstable for this type of work. MOP on the other hand would make a fine mediator.

 

[shadyridr]

Only if you get to crash weddings on the weekends

 

[Ignoramus]

You play golf?

Frolf. Close enough.

 

[Buckfast 1]

Based on what I've heard from the FBG lawyer community, family/divorce law is a rewarding, fulfilling, and stress-free enterprise. Good luck!

 

[cosjobs]

I think you would be great at the job, but my concern is that you would become to emotionally involved and bring the bad stuff home into your life. Your empathy would make you good, but likely make you miserable.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I'd sure like to sign up for a job where I could listen to bitter women complain to me all day

 

[eoMMan]

So if my soon to be ex and I walk in to meet you, would some chill Late Nite Alumni be playing in the background?

 

[Fennis]

I've worked with divorce mediators. I've also spent a lot of time at divorce forums. The forums taught me that I'm not alone in feeling most emotional over custody issues. I've learned to appreciate that my mediators had LMFT experience and really understand how to work with the psychology of each parent to find good custody compromises.

Get a handle on custody issues. Excel there.

are the divorce forums better than the FFA? I am looking for a new place to hang out. Would be nice to be in a place where I could be the cheerful happy one.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

I think you could be great urbanhack, but I hope you know your divorce was nothing like most divorces. I'd talk to a few more divorce mediators to see if they feel the same way as the guy you golfed with. I can imagine it being really depressing to witness grown people being stupid and acting like vindictive #######s to each other every day.

 

[Arizona Ron]

Why would someone use this instead of just going to a phycologist since it's more likely to be covered by insurance?

 

[AcerFC]

Do you want me to get a divorce so you can be our mediator and have a practice run

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Will only be a matter of time until one or both divorcing spouses fall in love with you

"A 3-way with someone you both trust may be the key to future marriage success"

 

[pats3in4]

I've worked with divorce mediators. I've also spent a lot of time at divorce forums. The forums taught me that I'm not alone in feeling most emotional over custody issues. I've learned to appreciate that my mediators had LMFT experience and really understand how to work with the psychology of each parent to find good custody compromises.

Get a handle on custody issues. Excel there.

are the divorce forums better than the FFA? I am looking for a new place to hang out. Would be nice to be in a place where I could be the cheerful happy one.

I'm sure you would be the cheerful happy one at these forums.

When people aren't venting about their exes, the discussions at those forums regarding situations and experiences in family law are heavily skewed towards custody arguments. Support and asset division don't get nearly the same attention. We joke here about "start hiding money", but "start hiding children" might be the more appropriate advice.

 

[General Malaise]

I've been thinking about this too, though I'm ugly as sin, so I'll probably not be sleeping with all the hot divorcees like UH. Ready for a career change.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Our accounting clerk just left if you want me to put in s good word for you

 

[urbanhack]

I think you could be great urbanhack, but I hope you know your divorce was nothing like most divorces. I'd talk to a few more divorce mediators to see if they feel the same way as the guy you golfed with. I can imagine it being really depressing to witness grown people being stupid and acting like vindictive #######s to each other every day.

totally understand this and I would seek out some people to talk with and do some more research.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Why would someone use this instead of just going to a phycologist since it's more likely to be covered by insurance?

I think the general idea is that couples who are not in scortched-earth mode can use a mediator to save money. They go to a mediator before hiring lawyers, he forges agreement on all the major items, then they can use lawyers to draw it up and finalize the divorce.

 

[mr roboto]

20% FBG Discoubt and a $50 deposit on FanDuel?

 

[cosjobs]

Standard 8x rollover requirement for the discount?

 

[IvanKaramazov]

*I'm a great marketer and am well connected, so I think making the business work would not be an issue

"You two ever think about getting a divorce?"

 

[sbonomo]

I played golf with a guy last year who is a successful divorce mediator. He really enjoys his work and helps people get through this tough time. I've gone through a divorce myself and it was fairly clean (no kids). The more thought I put into this, the more I think i would be a good mediator. Is anyone here in the business?

A few things...

*my state does not require a law degree, so I would just need to take certification classes

*I'm a great marketer and am well connected, so I think making the business work would not be an issue

*i like businesses like this that will have recurring revenue stream. people aren't going to stop getting divorced any time soon

Thoughts?

This reminds me of a buddy of mine. He announced to me a few weeks back that he just want's to be on several Board Of Directors. He estimated that he could make between 30k-50k per company per year so he would only need to have 5 or 6. Good luck with that one buddy

 

[glock]

My ex and I went the mediator route at first. Put the time into making something we could both live with. (infant child involved) Then- when I took it to an attorney to get drawn up for the courts- she started haggling over parts of it. She claimed that because I brought it to an attorney I knew of (he drew up my parents papers) that it couldn't be fair. Sooo, we then brought it to another attorney who turned out to be a feminist dragon lady.

It took us several years to close the deal. #####.

 

[Ignoramus]

I played golf with a guy last year who is a successful divorce mediator. He really enjoys his work and helps people get through this tough time. I've gone through a divorce myself and it was fairly clean (no kids). The more thought I put into this, the more I think i would be a good mediator. Is anyone here in the business?

A few things...

*my state does not require a law degree, so I would just need to take certification classes

*I'm a great marketer and am well connected, so I think making the business work would not be an issue

*i like businesses like this that will have recurring revenue stream. people aren't going to stop getting divorced any time soon

Thoughts?

This reminds me of a buddy of mine. He announced to me a few weeks back that he just want's to be on several Board Of Directors. He estimated that he could make between 30k-50k per company per year so he would only need to have 5 or 6. Good luck with that one buddy

Genius!I was looking into becoming an MLB manager but the market is kind of tight so decided to stand pat.

 

[General Malaise]

Hack, I lost your fumber. Text me when you get bored.

 

[sofakingmoney]

Watch the movie DivorceCorp on Netflix - lots of incentive for folks to bypass the family court system - good luck

 

[Christo]

Good gig if you can swing it. People only go to mediators if they are on somewhat good terms with each other.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Why would someone use this instead of just going to a phycologist since it's more likely to be covered by insurance?

A what?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

A good friend of mine was going to take over his fathers business doing just this. He is still in his mid 20s.

He went to school for Law (his dad is a lawyer) and was set to do so.

His dad makes an absolute ton of money. #1 mediator in a city close to a million people.

His dad (the mediator) asked him to reconsider.

Apparently my buddy had worked in and around the office for years. But not behind the closed doors.

His father said it was completely painful. Every day was another horrific heartbreaking story or horrible person.

He completed his masters in Business Administration instead. Works as the GM at another company for now.