THE MEDIATION PROCESS
New Jersey (NJ) Mediation Lawyers
If both parents are open to the idea of mediation, they can oftentimes resolve their custody, visitation and parenting time plan scheduling, economic issues as well as all other family matters. Mediation is a process by which both parties sit down in good faith with a neutral professional, the mediator, with or without your lawyers present. This process affords you the opportunity to actively participate in your own negotiations with the expertise and guidance of your lawyer either at the session with you or in a strategy meeting prior to the session. The mediator does not make any decisions but may make suggestions during your confidential sessions. Nothing discussed in a mediation session is formally recognized as enforceable as an agreement unless there is a formal consent ordered Agreement which is signed by both parties. In other words, mediation is non-binding.
Being in Control of Your Own Outcome
Mediation is a positive means by which to amicably resolve issues like your child related custody and parenting time matter and financial issues in your case. One of the goals for people with children is to ultimately help preserve your family relationships for the best interests of the children and begin a co-parenting relationship from the beginning of the visitation schedule. Mediation also gives you the power to make your own decisions in areas that affect your every day life. In a sense, mediation provides you the ability to control the destiny of your own settlement as opposed to presenting the case to a stranger, the judge, in a courtroom for a decision. However, in the event that the sessions do not result in a favorable outcome or agreement, both parties are free to terminate the mediation sessions without the threat that anything discussed in mediation will be used against you in the courts.
Contact one of the experienced New Jersey mediators at the law office of Weinberger Law Group today to begin the process of mediating your divorce, matrimonial or family law matter.
