"The courts require the use of mediation.
    Mediate to a Fair Divorce before arguing
        between two attorneys."

Art Lieberman, Ph.D.
Professional Mediator
Raleigh, North Carolina

Court Certified: Certified by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission for mediating divorce financial issues in District Court.

Why should you select Art Lieberman as your mediator?

• He is experienced, mediating for 15 years
• He is an advanced practitioner of the Association for Conflict Resolution
• He knows about finances, having a Ph.D. degree in Business Administration
• And, he cares...
• More... Click here.

A client writes: "My ex-wife and I have an exceptional post-divorce relationship. We believe the work we did with you helped us avoid contentious litigation. Our children have benefited from our peaceful, cooperative relationship, thanks to the work we did with you. Thank you! KH"

From another: "Thank you for the preliminary paperwork. I enjoyed meeting you and am grateful for your calm and kind approach to this process. [My husband] and I are dedicated to making this change in our lives with dignity and consideration. Thank you for helping us accomplish our goal. AP"

"This process has been made significantly more bearable because of you and your approach to separation. We very much appreciate what you've done for us. TC"

"Just wanted to send a note to say Thank You for your care and compassion with my husband and me. The whole process isn't easy on the heart, but you have made it better than I expected. MF"

"I'm glad we used you for our divorce. You made the process light, easy and comfortable. The whole process saved us a lot of time and money. DM"

Through divorce mediation, you will experience...
· guidance to a mutual and fair agreement package;
· a safe environment where you can express your needs;
· education for the decisions that you need to make;
· mediation of any areas of disagreement, with an
    offering of alternatives for you to consider;
· empowerment to make decisions for yourselves, concerning:
    - Dividing your assets and debts
    - Parenting arrangements and responsibilities (custody)
    - Child support
    - Spousal support

The majority of my clients reach agreement on all issues in 3 to 5 sessions of 2 hours each..

Especially when there is a lot of anger, mediation is more fitting than hiring attorneys to do your negotiating.

Any questions... call me at (919) 848-9282
or email me.

Free consultation!
Call (919) 848-9282 or email to set up an appointment.
You'll learn quickly that divorce mediation will
significantly lower the cost, the time, and the stress level of your divorce. Take the peaceful approach to your divorce.

Mediation in a nutshell...

(Please read each of the links at the top of this page, but here's a condensed version...)

Divorce is basically a two-step process: (1) writing your Separation Agreement that includes all of the decisions related to the divorce, and (2) having the court declare that the marriage is terminated. These two steps are usually separate from one another. Mediation covers the first step: helping the two of you make the decisions related to the breakup.

I meet with both of you, in my office. My role is to guide you through a process to help the two of you come up with fair decisions regarding (a) dividing your assets and debts, (b) making parenting arrangements for your children, (c) determining child support, and (d) working out spousal support (if any). We identify each of the issues, talk about alternative solutions, and then work out mutually agreeable solutions.

The result of the mediation is a document that I write, called a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). It is usually around 10 pages long, detailing the decisions that you have made. This MOU becomes your Separation Agreement - a contract signed by you in front of a notary public. I encourage my clients to share that document with their attorneys, who will review it with you and suggest alternative wording to help clarify and make it more enforceable

My mediation sessions tend to last around 2 hours, and we usually meet once per week until all decisions are completed. The majority of my clients who have children need between three and five sessions. However, we remain very flexible regarding the timing of the sessions.

You are not required to use attorneys in order to get divorced, but I do encourage my clients to have attorneys. The role of the attorneys usually is narrowed to consulting, reviewing, and managing the paperwork. The majority of the work - the decision-making - is done with your divorce mediator. So, paying one mediator instead of two attorneys cuts your negotiation costs in half. And, because the mediation process is much more efficient, your costs may be much less than half. More importantly, it is the nature of the mediation process that the arguments, the fights, the threats, the game playing come to an immediate halt. The goal: To help the two of you move on with your lives in a peaceful and financially-secure manner.

Please read each of the links at the top of this page.
Home provides more information about how mediation works.
Questions cover many issues that may be on your mind.
Art Lieberman discusses my approaches to mediation and my qualifications.
Keep the Peace recommends how to prevent flair-ups while you are still living together, waiting for the divorce to happen.
Child Support allows you to use a "calculator" for the NC guidelines.
Other leads to forms that my clients use, links to web sites for self-help, caring for the children, domestic abuse, organizations, taxes, governmental, contact, directions, civil & commercial mediation, and other information relevant to divorces..

John Memory, "Some Relationships"

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• Lower the cost of your divorce
• Feel enabled to make decisions for yourself
• Eliminate the game-playing and threats
• Erase the fear of getting trampled by an attorney
• "Difficult" cases become simplified
• Improve the communications between you and your spouse
• Move on with your life, sooner

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