How to Handle Divorce Mediation Payment
Who covers the cost of divorce mediation? It's rarely an even 50/50 split, explains Sarasota, Florida divorce attorney Bill Leininger. When one spouse earns far more, splitting fees equally makes little sense. He usually allocates pro rata by income, sometimes drawing from a joint account—though he may have a low earner contribute ten or twenty percent to stay invested.
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Answered by Bill Leininger · Sarasota, FL
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— why a strict 50/50 split rarely makes sense when incomes differ
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Who covers the cost of divorce mediation?
Rarely an even 50/50 split—when one spouse earns far more, splitting fees equally makes little sense, so he allocates pro rata by income, sometimes from a joint account, though he may have a low earner contribute ten or twenty percent to stay invested.
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