| "The
courts encourage the use of mediation
in place
of negotiating through two attorneys."
Art
Lieberman, Ph.D. APM
Professional
Mediator
Accredited by the NJAPM
Scotch
Plains, New Jersey Affiliated
with DivorceDoneRight. Why
should you select Art Lieberman as your mediator? - He is experienced,
accredited by the NJAPM
for 12 years.
- He knows about finances, having a
Ph.D. degree in Business Administration.
- He knows child
support, being the creator of "DivorcewareNJ",
the NJ Child Support Guidelines computer program.
- And, he cares...
- More...
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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 benefitted
from our peaceful, cooperative relationship, thanks to the work we did with you.
Thank you! KH"
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 6 sessions. Especially
when there is a lot of anger, mediation is more fitting than hiring attorneys
to do your negotiating. Any
questions... call me at (908) 654-4404
or
email
me.
Free consultation!
Call
(908) 654-4404 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... I
meet with both of you, together, in my office. In special circumstances,
I might meet with each of you, separately. My sessions tend to last 1½ to 2 hours,
but they could be shorter or longer. We usually meet once per week until all decisions
are completed, but you set the pace. The majority of my clients who have children
need between three and six sessions. As your mediator, I help you identify and
decide issues related to (1) dividing your assets and debts, (2) parenting your
children, (3) child support, and (4) spousal support. The result of mediation
is a document called a Memorandum of Understanding, usually around 10 pages long,
detailing the decisions that you have made. I encourage my clients to share that
document with their attorneys, who will review it with you, write up your papers
for filing with the court, and represent you at your (hopefully only 10-minute)
divorce hearing. 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 costs in half. And, because the mediation process
is much more efficient, your costs may be cut by half again. 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 NJ guidelines.
Other leads to forms that my clients use,
links to websites for self-help, caring for the children, domestic abuse,
organizations, taxes, governmental, contact, directions, civil
& commercial mediation, and other information relevant to divorces.. |
