About divorce mediation

Most divorces in the State of New Jersey eventually settle, but often after a bitter and expensive fight in court. Mediation provides an opportunity to create a solution that works for both people in the dissolution of their marriage or relationship, so that no-one loses! A mediated divorce costs an average of $5,000, while a litigated divorce costs an average of $20,000. A mediated divorce takes an average of six months, while a litigated divorce takes an average of eighteen months. And, most importantly, mediated agreements stick! People who have participated in mediation do not end up in court over and over, fighting out details and changes of circumstances. So if you want an agreement you can live with, an agreement that enables you and your spouse to remain partners in the job of raising your children, an agreement that creates a positive new future for both of you, rather than preserving the disagreements and bitterness of the past, take a look at mediation! Mediation also works well for other types of disputes in the family, such as estate and guardianship matters.