Divorce Mediation Experts in Suffolk County

In New York State, a growing number of divorces are resolved through the mediation process. Divorce mediation is a process where divorcing couples voluntarily collaborate with a trained mediator to negotiate and resolve all of their issues without the traditional, adversarial process of obtaining a divorce through the court system. If you and your spouse are capable of maintaining a respectful and constructive exchange of communication, mediation may be the appropriate option for you.

Mediation is a viable alternative to the costly and emotional process of traditional, adversarial legal representation where the parties battle out all of their issues in court. The mediation process is an inexpensive method in comparison to other divorce methods. As the mediation process is generally faster and the parties are able to save money due to the fact that there are no court appearances involved and there is less ancillary paperwork, which in turn reduces legal fees. Additionally, the parties only pay for the cost of one mediator, as opposed to two separate attorneys with one for each individual spouse.

The divorce attorneys at Zimmer, Mathiesen & Associates are certified mediators who can help you obtain a reasonable agreement between you and your spouse by acting as a neutral third party. The mediator does not make any decisions for you or your spouse, but rather helps you make sure that your final divorce agreement is in accordance with the law and that the agreement is written properly as to avoid your agreement being modified or vacated in the future. If your agreement is not properly drafted, it is likely that you will have significant issues in the future wherein your spouse may have the agreement held to be invalid by the Court or certain portions of the agreement may be deemed by the Court to be unenforceable. This is one of the many reasons it is so important to have one of our experienced attorneys on your side to ensure that all of the paperwork is filled out properly, and not subject to future modification or invalidation.

The mediator facilitates communication between the parties and will help you and your spouse appropriately evaluate all of your options available under New York State law. One of our experienced and knowledgeable mediators will assist with the negotiation process between you and your spouse on all relevant issues including custody, visitation, the division of property, child support, and spousal maintenance. The attorneys at Zimmer, Mathiesen & Associates have been very successful in helping spouses come to a reasonable resolution of all relevant issues swiftly and amicably through the mediation process throughout their decades of practice.

The mediation process is much simpler than the drawn-out battle of a contested divorce and through mediation, our attorneys will help you and your spouse work out arrangements for child custody and visitation that will work well into the future. It is more likely that both parties will be satisfied with their final divorce agreement after the mediation process due to the fact that the settlement is based on the cooperation of both parties, rather than a judge’s arbitrary ruling.