Recent Articles

Classic Cars and Divorce Mediation
As much as owners of classic cars may like to think of them as their children, in the eyes of the courts, they are simply another asset subject to equitable distribution so working with a New Jersey divorce mediator is the best way to make sure your baby remains in the safety and comfort of your garage and doesn’t get sold at auction.

What’s a Fair Divorce Settlement?
In this helpful article from Forbes Magazine, the author cautions readers to make sure they study the economics of their settlement to determine if it’s fair or not; which is precisely what we do in divorce mediation. As I always suggest to my clients, it’s important to not only have a attorney review your MOU, but also an accountant to make sure that you’re receiving a truly fair and equitable settlement from both an asset and liability perspective as well as a tax perspective.

Divorce Mediation and Your Retirement Accounts
Smart money Magazine talks about the importance of using a QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) when dividing up your retirement assets as a result of a divorce and the pitfalls that can accompany the transaction without it. For couples going through a mature divorce (or any divorce for that matter) retirement assets can play a significant role in their equitable distribution settlement and is a matter not to be taken lightly.

For Some, Divorce a Long, Long, Long Goodbye
In this article from the Boston Globe, the author discusses the growing trend of “gray divorce” and how some couples after spending more than 40 years of marriage together such as Al and Tipper Gore, find themselves strangers in their own relationship and are just too far apart to reconcile. In these cases when there are significant assets at stake, it is always best to use divorce mediation as a means to settle your divorce.

Love Doesn’t Always Last, So Have a Financial Plan
In this article from Robert Pagliarini of The Chicago Tribune, the author outlines the pitfalls of being a woman in a divorcing situation and offers steps you can take to protect yourself should you find yourself in such a situation.

How to Move on Financially After Divorce
It’s no secret that divorce is a major life-changing event and given the stress you’re probably under, money is both the first and last thing on your mind. In this helpful article, author Sheryl Nance-Nash offers readers guidance on financial issues to pay close attention to when going through a divorce. Naturally using a NJ divorce mediator can also go a long way towards ensuring your financial future needs are also met.

Children and Divorce: Helping Kids Cope With the Breakup
So you’ve made the difficult decision to divorce and now you’re wondering: how do we tell the kids? This article from The Mayo Clinic gives parents some rules of the road when it comes to breaking this difficult news to your little ones.

Divorce: What About the Kids?
Sometimes adults get so wrapped up in the details of divorce and mediation that they forget there are others who’s feelings they need to consider. In this interesting article from Psychology Today read how if they don’t the consequences can be devastating for years to come.

Money Fights Predict Divorce Rates
In this NY Times article, the results of a new study propose that couples who fight over money on a more frequent basis are 30% more likely to get a divorce. If money is an issue and you are going to divorce, please consider using divorce mediation as most couples who do save at least $20,000 on their divorce and wind up with the exact same result as if they went to court and litigated.