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Divorce Mediation

Is It Possible For A Mediator To Be Completely Neutral?

Brian James, a divorce mediator in Chicago, answers: Ideally, your mediator will be 100% neutral during the entire process and work for both parties equally. However, if one or both parties feel that the mediator is siding with one spouse, you may want to discuss these concerns with the mediator. Please keep in mind that […]

How Do We Know If Mediation Is The Right Divorce Process?

Brian James, a divorce mediator in Chicago, answers: If the two of you are willing to work together, be honest with and trust each other, communicate, provide the required financial documents, and not “draw your line in the sand”, then mediation can be a very effective process for reaching the agreements necessary to divorce. However, […]

What Is My Role As A Client In Mediation?

Brian James, a divorce mediator in Chicago, answers: To actively participate in the entire process from start to finish, to be open to ideas and suggestions that may be different from those you had prior to the mediation process, to avoid “drawing your line in the sand” on a particular issue, to provide full disclosure […]

What Is Mediation? How Does It Work?

Brian James, a divorce mediator in Chicago, answers: Mediation is one of the processes that divorcing people can engage in to assist them in reaching the necessary agreements to divorce. Mediators are impartial third parties who assist divorcing individuals in reaching agreements that make sense for both sides and are good for their children. In […]

What is the current alimony law in New Jersey? I understand it has recently changed.

That’s correct. The new law was signed into law in September 2014 and modifies the prior alimony statute. The biggest modification for divorcing couples is that the durational limits of alimony have changed. For any marriage that is less than 20 years in duration, the total amount of alimony shall not, except in exceptional circumstances, […]

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