Maintain Respect for Your Spouse, Your Family, the Process, and Yourself Mediation in Westchester County Sometimes it is very difficult to understand that the person you fell in love with and married is now sitting on the other side of a table in a divorce process. You may have changed your feelings for this person, and that is a fairly common emotion for people, but it's not healthy or good for anyone to show a lack of respect. The divorce process itself is not perfect, but it is the … [Read more...] about Maintaining Respect is Essential in the Divorce Process – Mediation in Westchester County
Save Time and Money During the Divorce Process
Several Steps Will Help Result in a More Positive Outcome If you're considering mediation for your divorce then you have already made a positive step toward a smoother, less stressful, and less expensive process. Mediation has proven to save time and money and is gaining in popularity every year all across the country. The mediator will work with you to resolve financial issues, matters related to visitation with children and other significant concerns and to put everything into a … [Read more...] about Save Time and Money During the Divorce Process
Protecting Children in Divorce Mediation
Divorce Mediation in New York and New Jersey Limiting Children's Exposure to Toxicity is a Primary Concern Buying a new house or condominium usually involves real estate agents, one represents the buyer and one the seller. This arrangement is usually a good one because the both sides have an advocate on their side. The buyer's agent wants a low price and the seller's agents wants a high price. When they arrive at a "reasonable" price, the deal is done. If they don't then the house stays … [Read more...] about Protecting Children in Divorce Mediation
Staying Healthy Through a Divorce
Divorce can Take a Mental and Physical Toll on People Divorce Mediation New York and New Jersey According to the American Institute of Stress, the top life events for causing extreme stress are: Death of a SpouseDivorceMarital SeparationDetention in JailDeath of a Close Family MemberSerious IllnessMarriage The effects of stress on a person can be very serious, sometimes causing physical and mental breakdowns. We believe that mediation often reduces the stress involved in separation … [Read more...] about Staying Healthy Through a Divorce
5 Steps to Prepare for a Divorce Mediation
A Positive Attitude and Willingness to Listen are Helpful First Steps for a Successful Divorce Mediation Divorce, business disputes, workplace issues, and any other issue where there are two different points of view can be resolved through mediation. However, it is important to understand that mediation is not a fight. There is no winner or loser, rather we like to thank that everyone wins after a successful mediation. Being prepared is critical because time is limited. While we don't put … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Prepare for a Divorce Mediation
Watch Your Finances During a Divorce
A Divorce can Deplete Your Savings and Ruin Your Credit Because divorce can be such an exasperating experience, many people take their eye off other issues like their personal finances. All their financial focus is on the divorce itself and other issues like credit and savings are pushed to the side. If you choose mediation over a drawn out fight in court, that means you are concerned about saving money, so that's a positive first step. There will be some costs associated with splitting … [Read more...] about Watch Your Finances During a Divorce
Social Media and Divorce
Keep it Private, Keep it Courteous There is no doubt that social media now permeates our lives on a daily basis. People post pictures of their vacations, graduations, holidays, and many more happy occasions on a regular basis. Sometimes we don’t realize how many private details we expose to the whole world in the public arena of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. What about the not-so-happy times? New York and New Jersey Divorce Mediation Many people take to the internet to … [Read more...] about Social Media and Divorce
The Most Common Reasons People get Divorced
If You Made a Marital Mistake You Can Resolve and Dissolve Amicably Love: (noun) a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. Most people have experienced love, and those people know it can cause all kinds of unusual and unique emotional and even physical phenomena. Love can make an individual do serious things including making a commitment to a contract known as marriage. Hopefully that contract remains in place for a long, long time but often one or both of the … [Read more...] about The Most Common Reasons People get Divorced
But, isn’t it better for the kids if we just stick it out?
Having practiced as a mediator for over twenty years and having a background in family counseling for over 30 years, I can state that more often than not, my clients will ask me, at the outset of mediation, the title question. I share with you now my considered answer which I communicate to my clients that, in the best interests of their child or children, they may wish to reconsider the position that the question poses. Let me preface this writing by stating at the outset that I … [Read more...] about But, isn’t it better for the kids if we just stick it out?
Impact of New Tax Laws on Divorce
On January 1, 2019, the new Federal Tax Laws will impact the issues around divorce. For many years, the payment of maintenance (support to the lesser-earning or non-earning spouse) was a tax deduction to the Payor Spouse and was considered income to the Payee Spouse. As of January 1, 2019 under Federal Tax Law, maintenance payments shall no longer be deductible to the Payor nor shall they be considered, for Federal tax purposes, income to the Payee. … [Read more...] about Impact of New Tax Laws on Divorce
