This time of year, people take a moment and reflect upon what they are thankful for in their lives.  You may feel like there is not a lot for you to be thankful, especially if you are recently divorced or in the process of getting a divorce. The good news is that you do have control over this process.  Hopefully if you are recently divorced you are thankful that you saved so much time, money and stress by using a divorce mediator to help you develop a fair and amicable divorce agreement rather than battling it out through divorce attorneys.  And if you are in the process of a divorce, it is not too late to start using a divorce mediator. You can begin divorce mediation at any point during the divorce process.

At Westfield Mediation, LLC, we help couples reach an agreement on parenting and/or financial issues in a caring and calm manner.  In divorce mediation, you address all the same issues you would through litigation using divorce attorneys, so you are not missing out on anything.  Nobody is getting cheated out of their day-to-day parenting time with the children or parenting time on special occasions and holidays (like Thanksgiving).  Nobody is getting swindled out of their fair share of the marital assets or debts. Child support can be calculated using the New Jersey child support guidelines formula.  The same process you would use with your attorneys. And spousal support, if warranted in your situation, is addressed in a thoughtful and composed way to reach a resolution regarding a somewhat emotional topic. All of these issues are addressed through the voluntary process of mediation which help couples come to a fair and equitable divorce agreement in a less stressful manner.

Meetings are with a neutral, trained professional divorce mediator who helps the couple work their way from impasse to resolutions at their own pace in a confidential manner. The focus is on all the issues of divorce including a parenting plan, child custody, division of marital assets and debts, child support, and spousal support (alimony).  Each area is broken down into smaller, more manageable steps. Meeting can be in person at the office or virtually on Zoom scheduled at your convenience, including evening hours.  Payment is at the end of each meeting.  No big retainer is required.  You pay for the time that you use, as you use it.

A divorce process that is less stressful, less expensive, more convenient, and confidential- that is something to be thankful for!