Family Is What We Make It. This is the Power of Mediation

At The Law Office of Polly A. Tatum we guide you
through every step of the settlement process,
always prioritizing preserving your peace of mind.

Worcester Divorce
Mediation Lawyer

Helping You Reach Personalized & Agreeable Family Resolutions

Divorce is never easy, even if you were the one to initiate it. However, this does not mean that the divorce process needs to be a difficult, contentious, and drawn-out battle. Mediation offers divorcing or separating couples the opportunity to create a custom divorce agreement that is tailored to their unique goals. The process is based on communication between the two parties, facilitated by a third-party mediator and, in some cases, other professionals. Unlike in traditional divorce proceedings, mediation does not require you to rely on an impartial judge to rule on the various terms of your divorce, including alimony, child custody, and child support.

Mediation puts the power back into your hands. At The Law Office of Polly A. Tatum, we assist individuals and couples navigating the family law mediation process. Whether you are concerned about where your child will live or need to make

post-divorce modifications due to a significant change in circumstances, our Worcester divorce mediation attorney, Polly A. Tatum, can help. Ms. Tatum has been practicing in the area of family law and mediation since 1997 and has personally handled more than 3,000 cases. She can help you with everything from relatively simple family law issues to high-asset divorce to complex child custody arrangements.

To request a strategy session, please call our office at (508) 219-6264 or contact us online. Our goal is to provide you with the peace of mind you need to move forward.

Attorney Polly Tatum

Glowing reviews
Professionalism and kindness
Focus on your relationship with your children
20+ years’ experience
Professional background in civil service
3,000+ cases mediated

True Stories from Real People

I highly recommend that you check out Polly Tatum’s website as it has a ton of information about divorce mediation as an alternative to divorce litigation.
“If you are thinking about getting a divorce you may want to consider mediation. I highly recommend that you check out Polly Tatum’s website as it has a ton of information about divorce mediation as an alternative to divorce litigation, which can be messy and expensive. Polly is very friendly and easy to talk to. She has helped a lot of families through the pain of a marital breakup.”

Benjamin Glass, Car Accident Attorney
Your work is successfully mediating such a difficult matter stands as a model for how a mutually favorable divorce can be achieved in a civil, fair and respectful manner.
“I am writing to you more than seven years after our successful mediation of my divorce. As you may recall, the circumstances surrounding our divorce (long-term marriage, unemancipated children, significant income and net worth, extramarital relationships, etc.) presented all of the classic elements for a never-ending legal and financial war. To your great credit, our mediated divorce resulted in a fair settlement that resulted in a minimal and negative impact to our children and has allowed both my ex-wife and I to enjoy strong and positive parental relationships between ourselves and our children. I strongly believe that your work is successfully mediating such a difficult matter stands as a model for how a mutually favorable divorce can be achieved in a civil, fair and respectful manner, even between the most antagonistic of parties in the most difficult of situations.”

S.P. Rutland
3 Mediation meetings. It CAN be done; I did it, maybe you can too. It definitely can save time and money.
“After seeing all the long, drawn-out, lengthy experiences of divorce in friends, I decided to go with Mediation. It seemed then, and still seems now, unbelievable to me that in 3 hour-long sessions, my divorce paperwork was concluded, the papers filed and the court date was set and done, all within a matter of several months and only 3 Mediation meetings. It CAN be done; I did it, maybe you can too. It definitely can save time and money.”

C. N.
Polly is a very effective mediator.
“Polly is a very effective mediator. She has many years of experience and is a dedicated professional.”

Jeffrey Greenberg, Real Estate Attorney
She is fantastic to work with! I highly recommend her.
“We couldn't have been more pleased and grateful to Attorney Tatum for creating our comprehensive Estate Plan. As parents of two young adult sons - we wanted to make sure our assets were protected for them should something happen to us. Attorney Tatum who is also a family friend - accommodated our hectic schedules and actually conducted several home visits to make sure it was a convenient process for us. We would highly recommend her to anyone who may need an Estate plan.”

Sheila King-Goodwin

Compassionate, Client-Focused Mediation Services

At The Law Office of Polly A. Tatum, we understand just how difficult it is to face any legal family issue. Often times, there are intense, conflicting emotions at play. Parents may strongly disagree about matters of child custody and support. Separating spouses may be concerned about how their shared assets will be divided. This is normal, but that does not mean that you will have to face a long courtroom battle to resolve these issues.

Our firm offers empathetic legal counsel, coupled with a realistic and unbiased approach to mediation. We are here to serve as a caring but objective third party. This allows us to help you and your ex-spouse or partner reach various agreements on the terms of your divorce or separation while keeping your best interests and the best interests of your children and family in mind.

We encourage you to reach out to us at (508) 219-6264 to discuss your situation with our experienced Worcester divorce mediation attorney.

Cases We Handle

Our extensive experience makes us well-equipped to handle a broad range of complex and challenging family law mediation matters. We assist families in Worcester County and throughout Massachusetts with mediation regarding divorce and separation, same-sex divorce, child custody, child support, and post-divorce modifications, as well as legal services for adoption and same-sex couple adoptions. We also handle estate planning matters, such as drafting wills and trusts, establishing guardianships, and creating powers of attorney and healthcare directives. Get in touch with us to learn more about the types of cases we handle. We are proud to serve clients in Holden, Shrewsbury, Westborough, Northborough, Southborough, and the surrounding areas.

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