Mediation is in the category of alternative dispute resolution.  It is the process of settling a dispute using a third party negotiator/mediator, instead of letting a judge decide your fate.  What separates Mediation Associates of NY & NJ is that all of our mediators are licensed attorneys and/or therapists with extensive experience in Divorce Mediation and Settlement. Many families opt to use a mediator throughout the process of their divorce.  A mediator can assist with all of the … [Read more...] about Why Divorce Mediation is better than going through the courts?

Divorce has significant tax consequences, the most important of which is that you can no longer file joint tax returns.  Many couples who have filed jointly for several years forget the tax benefit they’ve been receiving until they have to file as single—then the financial reality of the situation sets in. Divorce lawyers who are skilled at their job are usually able to work with a couple to achieve the maximum benefit from an otherwise non-beneficial tax situation.  There are also ways to … [Read more...] about The Unexpected Tax Consequences of a Divorce

Divorce is one of those strange beasts in modern society that no one ever expects to have to deal with or live through. No one gets married with the idea that it is a temporary situation – we all marry with the best intentions and the noblest of goals. This is why so many spouses are willing to make sacrifices for their partners – the spouse who works to put their partner through school, the spouse who agrees to move to an area they find uncomfortable, the spouse who give up a career – without … [Read more...] about Divorce: Difficulties Couples Face with Equitable Distribution