Divorce is an expensive life event, especially if the divorce is contested in court.  Divorce lawyers charge thousands just for taking on a simple divorce with few assets and no children. Cases with children, costly assets, and one or both parties contesting for ownership or custody can cost $10,000 and upwards.  Divorce through divorce attorneys and the court system can wreck your ego and your bank account, which is why looking for a low-cost divorce makes sense.

Hiring a qualified divorce mediator is a more cost-effective approach than using an attorney to present your case in court.  A divorce mediator can usually settle divorce cases for thousands of dollars less in initial costs, but can also help keep the anger and resentment to a minimum in a time when both seem to get the better of all parties involved.

Many mediators are also attorneys who will be able to file the paperwork for you to continue the legal process, but will do it at a fraction of the cost that divorce attorneys will charge for this same service. A mediation professional is also an attorney, but one who focuses on getting information to both parties in a non-threatening way.  If you hire a mediation attorney, you will make your own decisions, with the non-biased expertise of a mediation expert.  Particularly if spouses are able to compromise without greed, the mediation process will be the least expensive and quickest way to obtain a divorce so that each party involved can move on with their lives with their dignity and bank accounts intact.