New Jersey Divorce Mediation Lawyer with Years of Experience

Navigating a divorce can be an emotionally taxing experience, and even minor differences can escalate into intractable disagreements. A New Jersey divorce mediation lawyer can help you avoid bitter and expensive litigation, ensuring the divorce proceedings go as smoothly as possible.

Contact the New Jersey divorce mediators at Graziano & Flynn for a free consultation to see if mediation is right for you.

Hire NJ Divorce Mediators for Low Conflict Resolution

While mediation isn’t appropriate for every case, it is an effective tool for crafting mutually beneficial divorce settlements. Mediation can be especially useful if children are involved, as it is often a more amicable route than litigation that fosters positive co-parenting arrangements.

Learn How Graziano & Flynn Can Help With Divorce Mediation in NJ

At Graziano & Flynn, our attorneys work closely with our clients to determine if mediation is appropriate for your divorce. If mediation is necessary, we’ll hire a team to support you, including accountants, forensic accountants, business valuation experts, and lifestyle analysts. Together, we’ll identify the value of community properties and ensure there are no hidden assets. 

What Are NJ Divorce Mediators And What Do They Do?

A divorce mediator is a neutral third party who helps spouses negotiate an acceptable agreement. Mediation is a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) used to improve the outcomes of divorce settlements. 

Court Mandated Mediation

Court-ordered mediation is mandated by a judge or the court in a divorce proceeding. This kind of mediation may be necessary if private mediation is unaffordable or the couple doesn’t already have representation. While court-mandated mediation is free of charge, you won’t get to choose your mediator or schedule.

Private Mediation

Unlike court-ordered mediation, the private divorce mediation process happens when both parties agree to participate without court involvement. The spouses choose their mediator together and proceed with the divorce settlement according to their schedules. 

Child Custody Mediation

Divorce becomes even more difficult if you’re battling over custody in court. A child custody mediator ideally helps a couple avoid contentious court proceedings and resolves any outstanding issues regarding child custody.

Child Support Mediation

Child support extends beyond the plan of care and parenting timelines to include how each spouse will financially support the children. Divorce proceedings can be tricky when money is involved, and a lawyer specializing in New Jersey family law can help ensure you reach an agreeable settlement.

What Are the Benefits of Divorce Mediation?

Divorce mediation is an effective tool that helps all parties move through divorce proceedings as peacefully as possible and come to a mutually beneficial agreement.

Low Conflict

Court litigation can turn ugly quickly between scheduling, disputes, and costs. A divorce mediator builds the foundation for less animosity. And, because both parties agree to the divorce settlement, there’s a reduced need for post-judgment modification.

Save Time

You set your own schedule and move at your own pace when you work with a divorce settlement mediator. You often reach a settlement faster without the delays often associated with court scheduling and contentious disputes.

Save Money

Divorce litigation can become costly if you pay retainer fees for two separate lawyers and your case drags on in court. You only have to hire one mediator, and some don’t charge retainer fees. Additionally, you and your spouse often split the costs of divorce mediation, making it more affordable for everyone involved.