Navigating a divorce can be challenging and emotionally taxing. Negotiation and mediation offer alternative paths to traditional litigation, promote cooperation, and often result in less stress and lower costs. In New Jersey, these approaches are widely encouraged. Below are some pointers to help you through this process: Understand Negotiation and Mediation Negotiation takes place between…
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Mediation Basics in Divorce
Going to court for a contested hearing can be a stressful occurrence. This is especially true during a divorce, as the subject matter of the court’s ruling will impact your life for years or even decades. Your family law attorney will assist you in making the proper arguments and organizing your evidence, but a contested…
Read More »Do I Have to Go to Mediation?
Getting a divorce is a watershed moment, where all events in life can be measured as what came before and what came after. Divorce can be a very stressful event, even when the spouses get along relatively well and are willing to work together to resolve the issues. The vast majority of civil cases are…
Read More »What Won’t the Court Approve in a Divorce Settlement
Divorce is a very difficult time for everyone involved, including the spouses, their shared children, and even their extended family. Divorce is notorious for lasting for months or even years, and reaching into many very personal areas of the parties’ lives. A divorce trial can be expensive and emotionally exhausting, as the parties are required to discuss…
Read More »Mediated Settlement Agreement Requirements
Divorce cases are notorious for dragging out months or even years. Family law cases, including divorce, can be highly contentious, especially because of the highly personal nature of the subject matter of the litigation. Fortunately, it is becoming more and more common for parties to settle some or even all of their issues before getting…
Read More »Custody Mediation: Deciding Together
If you want what’s best for your child and can cooperate with the other parent, custody mediation might be for you.
Read More »Mental Health Privilege in Family Law Cases
Typically, patient/provider communications and provider notes from psychologists and psychiatrists are protected and considered privileged information.
Read More »What Divorce Cases Are Appropriate for Mediation?
Divorce mediation is ideal for cases involving mild to moderate conflict over any number of issues like alimony, property division, child custody, and child support.
Read More »Working With Custody and Parenting Time Mediators
In contested custody and parenting time actions in New Jersey, the judge may order the two parents to participate in the custody and parenting time mediation program before allowing the case to head to trial.
Read More »How to Combat Parental Kidnapping
For many separated parents, custody and parenting time are emotionally charged issues. When it comes to spending time with your child, any indiscretion on the other parent’s part can sometimes result in drastic measures being taken. Sometimes this results in parental kidnapping.
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