Recent Articles

The Hidden Cost of Divorce
You’ve heard this NJ Divorce Mediator say it over and over again but if you don’t beleive me, how about CNBC? In this article on the hidden cost of divorce, the author outlines the basic costs for divorce and mediation and as if you didn’t know it already, mediation is the better choice getting couples the same or better results in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

Diving Virtual Assets in Divorce
I thought I had seen it all but in this article from Time Magazine, I was proven wrong! In it, a husband and wife who were quite active “gamers” seemed to have accumulated quite a few virtual assets by playing online games. However when it came time to divorce and divide these virtual assets, I was quite surprised to find out what the judge said.

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.