“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”. These are lyrics from “Closing Time” by the band Semisonic. My son used them as his senior quote in his high school yearbook. Now he is about to graduate college. The sentiment applies once again. And it applies to divorce as well.
New beginnings come from the end of your marriage. So many new beginnings. Are you using a new name? Do you want to celebrate holidays in a new way? Did you just open a bank account in your name only? Are you living someplace new? And the list goes on and on and on. There are many ways to start anew.
While new beginnings may be exciting, they can also feel a little overwhelming. A fresh start takes a lot of effort. At Westfield Mediation, the divorce mediator will help you break down this new beginning into smaller, more manageable steps. You don’t have to decide everything all at once. There is a structured process you follow from meeting to meeting. You know what to expect at each meeting and can take the time to prepare. You feel empowered to make these many, important decisions about your new beginning.
At the first meeting you get a sense of what the divorce process entails with the court system, the divorce mediation process and how Westfield Mediation functions. Then for the next meeting, you will be given materials to help you develop a parenting plan. A parenting questionnaire helps you break down each area regarding your children. The next steps involve your finances. A financial questionnaire helps you think about what is in your financial portfolio and how is it being allocated. The mediator will then move on to support- child support and spousal support (alimony). And each big decision in your divorce agreement also includes in detail how to execute the agreement, so each of you know how to proceed with your new beginning. All of these decisions combined help make up your new beginning. A new beginning does not have to be so overwhelming after all.
For more information about divorce mediation, please contact 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 [email protected]
New beginnings come from the end of your marriage. So many new beginnings. Are you using a new name? Do you want to celebrate holidays in a new way? Did you just open a bank account in your name only? Are you living someplace new? And the list goes on and on and on. There are many ways to start anew.
While new beginnings may be exciting, they can also feel a little overwhelming. A fresh start takes a lot of effort. At Westfield Mediation, the divorce mediator will help you break down this new beginning into smaller, more manageable steps. You don’t have to decide everything all at once. There is a structured process you follow from meeting to meeting. You know what to expect at each meeting and can take the time to prepare. You feel empowered to make these many, important decisions about your new beginning.
At the first meeting you get a sense of what the divorce process entails with the court system, the divorce mediation process and how Westfield Mediation functions. Then for the next meeting, you will be given materials to help you develop a parenting plan. A parenting questionnaire helps you break down each area regarding your children. The next steps involve your finances. A financial questionnaire helps you think about what is in your financial portfolio and how is it being allocated. The mediator will then move on to support- child support and spousal support (alimony). And each big decision in your divorce agreement also includes in detail how to execute the agreement, so each of you know how to proceed with your new beginning. All of these decisions combined help make up your new beginning. A new beginning does not have to be so overwhelming after all.
For more information about divorce mediation, please contact 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 [email protected]
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