Mediation

In a contested New Jersey divorce, economic mediation may be necessary when other methods fail. This process can offer spouses a way to resolve financial issues outside the courtroom.  To improve the chances of productive negotiations, preparation plays a major role....

If you own a business, your income may rise and fall from month to month. The business may pay you more during a strong period and less when sales slow down. That can make child support or alimony harder to discuss during divorce. One paycheck or tax return does not...

Mediation and arbitration offer private options outside the standard New Jersey court system. During mediation, a neutral guide helps couples build a shared settlement. In contrast, arbitration uses a private official who issues a final, legally binding ruling. Both...

Feeling uncertain about your future decisions is entirely natural in a divorce. Resolving major choices about property, finances and parenting time in a public courtroom can add extra stress, but it is not your only path forward. New Jersey couples often use...

Divorce is – at its most technical – a legal process, but its effects are deeply personal. Decisions about children, finances, property and the future are made when both spouses are dealing with a wide range of emotions. Mediation offers a specific way to approach...

Increasingly, couples are choosing mediated divorces rather than litigated ones. Mediation can be a less expensive and less time-consuming option and a more private one since fewer documents are filed with the court and couples spend less – if any – time there....

There are numerous different ways for spouses to manage divorce proceedings. An increasing portion of divorcing couples now rely on mediation to resolve disputes they have regarding the terms of their divorces. Mediation requires working with a spouse instead of...

Mediation is a way for divorcing couples to resolve their disagreements without litigating their disputes in family court. Like arbitration, which is another form of alternative dispute resolution, mediation involves working with the neutral third-party professional...

Divorce mediation is a way to settle disputes outside of court. Couples work with one another to resolve disagreements amicably. Both economic mediation and child custody mediation are relatively common in New Jersey. Provided that the spouses agree to work with one...

Divorce is a challenging situation for any adult to go through, but it isn’t one that always has to involve a tense courtroom battle. Instead, some people who are going through a divorce choose to go through mediation, which provides them with an alternative to...