As the Fall approaches and we are potentially getting back to school and work, we are extremely anxious not knowing when this is going to end.
School looks different, work looks different, child care looks different. For at least the near future, this is very far from the normal we once knew.
Couples relationships may have undergone significant changes.
What to do: Stay together for the kids or divorce?
Parents often wrestle with the question whether divorce is a better option for the kids. Ask yourselves: should the children witness the fights and experience the constant tension between parents who are not getting along. This question comes up constantly in my conferences with clients and potential clients.
Are your children feeling your stress? The answer is a definite yes. Staying together for the children, typically has the reverse effect than parents often think. Studies have shown that it is best for children to see happy parents, apart, rather than unhappy, stressed out parents together!
With an experienced mediator who is also a divorce attorney, couples in this situation will benefit with a kinder, gentler divorce or separation.
What happens in mediation?
My mediation appointments focus on:
*Helping couples divorce or separate amicably
(parenting time, division of assets, maintenance and child support)
*Assisting parents with issues related to COVID-19 parental access to the children
*Assisting couples with any issues that are causing them emotional distress
*In my practice, the children, if there are any, are discussed first and will usually bring us all to a common ground.
Robyn D. Weisman, Esq., Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Lawyer, Director of Divorce Mediation & Family Services of New York, Ltd. 1-800-WE MEDIATE with offices in Melville and Long Beach, New York
What to do: Stay together for the kids or divorce?
Parents often wrestle with the question whether divorce is a better option for the kids. Ask yourselves: should the children witness the fights and experience the constant tension between parents who are not getting along. This question comes up constantly in my conferences with clients and potential clients.
Are your children feeling your stress? The answer is a definite yes. Staying together for the children, typically has the reverse effect than parents often think. Studies have shown that it is best for children to see happy parents, apart, rather than unhappy, stressed out parents together!
With an experienced mediator who is also a divorce attorney, couples in this situation will benefit with a kinder, gentler divorce or separation.
What happens in mediation?
My mediation appointments focus on:
*Helping couples divorce or separate amicably
(parenting time, division of assets, maintenance and child support)
*Assisting parents with issues related to COVID-19 parental access to the children
*Assisting couples with any issues that are causing them emotional distress
*In my practice, the children, if there are any, are discussed first and will usually bring us all to a common ground.
With years of experience in the Courts, working as a mediator in Family Court, and with a psychology background, we are able to work through the issues and find the options which best serve your family.
The goal is to fairly and equally divide our assets and to advocate for your children’s best interests in as few sessions as possible.
The goal is to fairly and equally divide our assets and to advocate for your children’s best interests in as few sessions as possible.
I am currently able to continue to help couples and families, by conducting mediations online, and in in person in one of my offices whichever is more comfortable.
Remember, no one wins but the key is to be peaceful and come to a solution that works for all.
The mutual goal: to finalize the divorce without spending a fortune on legal fees or becoming enemies.
It will work! Find a mediator who you are comfortable with and who knows the law. And you will find the kindler, gentler way to separate or divorce.
Remember, no one wins but the key is to be peaceful and come to a solution that works for all.
The mutual goal: to finalize the divorce without spending a fortune on legal fees or becoming enemies.
It will work! Find a mediator who you are comfortable with and who knows the law. And you will find the kindler, gentler way to separate or divorce.
Robyn D. Weisman, Esq., Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Lawyer, Director of Divorce Mediation & Family Services of New York, Ltd. 1-800-WE MEDIATE with offices in Melville and Long Beach, New York
