Jacqueline Porter

I’m sitting here trying to process what just happened. I used Jacqueline Porter at 8 Second Legal to do my divorce mediation. She was sweet initially. I had no idea what to expect, and I was without counsel to guide me because I couldn’t afford it. I supplied her with the information she asked for, and then she headed off to talk with my almost X. When she returned, she sounded so hopeful that things were going so well and quickly. She told me about the two issues my almost X had, and I told her my feelings about the issues (without emotion). She proceeded to blast me with how the judge would find me in contempt or sanctioned (I googled it later and still don\'t understand what she was saying) in court, and I’m a horrible parent, and my almost X has provided for me all these years. Jacqueline went from 0-60 in two seconds and told me she was done mediating. My hopefully almost X is getting a disproportionate amount of assets and not paying spousal support for our 24 years of me building his best life because I just need to be done. This process is killing me. She has NO idea other than my X’s word what my life is like. My kids and I have been in counseling for over 2.5 years working through the abuse and trauma we’ve lived in. She thinks I am a terrible person because I should let him back into my life. She said I am manipulating my kids and turning them against their dad. She doesn\'t realize I am raising kids that are not told what to think. Jacqueline looked like she was getting hives on her neck and hands. I only talked with her for five-ish minutes tops in two short conversations and the other part of the hour she spent with my X. I hope I didn\'t cause that reaction. I do wish I had picked a different mediator, one that didn\'t leave me feeling gut-punched.