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A Good Time For Divorce Mediation

12/23/2021

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Like most people, we are feeling drained by the endless pandemic. Still, if there is any silver lining in this difficult period that we have all been living through for the past two years, it may be that the pandemic has made people stop to consider what is important in their lives and work toward making positive changes.  As a result of this “Covid clarity”, many of our clients at Westfield Mediation, LLC have sought divorce mediation to improve their family situations and plan for happier less stressful futures.

Divorce mediation offers divorcing couples a better alternative to litigation. We work with clients to create a parenting and financial plan that works for their particular family. The process is broken into small steps so it is manageable and not overwhelming. There is no retainer required – the process is pay-as-you-go which works well for many budgets. Divorce mediation offers a quicker, less expensive path to divorce, and gives clients more control over the costs, pace and final agreement.

Living through Covid has taught us all the value of doing things that make you happy with the people who make you happy. It is time to make decisions that will improve your life now and in the future. If you are considering divorce, it may be best to use divorce mediation for your path forward.  

​For more information about divorce mediation, please contact Randi M. Albert, JD, or Michelle Weinberg, M. Ed., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, at Westfield Mediation, LLC, at 908.913.0373.  View our website at www.westfieldnjmediation.com or email us at info@westfieldnjmediation.com
 
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INTO THE UNKNOWN WITH DIVORCE MEDIATION

12/10/2021

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Fear of the unknown is a common occurrence in many areas of our lives.  The pandemic has certainly brought this concept to the forefront of our collective minds.  It is also one of the factors that makes the idea of divorce so scary.  So many people stay in an unhappy marriage because they think that a miserable known is better than a happier unknown.  The divorce mediators at Westfield Mediation, LLC,  can help make the unknown known, which is a lot less frightening, and clear a path to a happier ending for the story of your life.  A mediator offers support and allows you to take small, manageable steps to get from A to Z at a pace that makes sense for your situation.  There are many decisions to make that effect your family and financial future.  But you don’t have to make them all at once.  And once you start making a few decisions you can see that you are capable and comfortable making many more.

It is not uncommon for couples to start mediation in very different places.  One person wants the divorce more than the other person.  One person may not want the divorce at all, not one bit.  One person may be angry or very emotional and the other person may be flat and depressed.  But what we see time and time again is how the process of divorce mediation and time transforms people.  Often the person who leaves divorce mediation is very different from the person who started divorce mediation, in a positive way.  Each party was able to contribute to decisions for their individual futures and empower themselves both emotionally and financially.  They were able to make major life decisions slowly but surely, until all decisions about the divorce were made.

One of the major benefits of divorce mediation that allows people to make these decisions is that these decisions are not legally binding until you get to court.  So, the plan you develop in mediation can be taken for a test drive and tweaked if necessary.  The unknown becomes known and you can see if you like it, if it makes sense for your new futures or if adjustments are needed before being finalized in court.  This makes the unknown a lot less scary.

For more information on divorce and divorce mediation, please contact Randi M. Albert, JD, or Michelle Weinberg, M.Ed,. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, at Westfield Mediation, LLC at 908.913.0373.  View our website at www.westfieldnjmediation.com or email us at info@westfieldnjmediation.com. 

 
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    Authors

    Michelle Weinberg, M.Ed.,LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with many years of experience working with couples.

    Randi M. Albert, JD, is an attorney with experience in family law and public service.

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