Divorce agreement

Dear Mr. Pough:      Congratulations!  You are on the right path in trying to amicably work matters out in your divorce.  However, the devil is always in the detail.  It seems like you both agree on the essential terms.  It might be beneficial if you go to mediation without counsel, have an agreement drawn up and then you both take it to separate lawyers to have it reviewed before you sign same.   Remember, you don't want to be "penny wise and pound foolish" as the expression goes. And once it is signed, you typically cannot  then argue that you want to change it because you didn't get advice before signing it.      The mediator is not permitted to give legal advice, and I always think it is important for a person to know what the law says about all aspects of a settlement so an individual can determine if they are still comfortable with the agreement. Also, when it comes to division of  retirement accounts, that sometimes gets a bit tricky to effectuate what you intend to do to make it legally binding, and in those cases an attorney's advice  is certainly helpful.   Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova, Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A.