Most people who marry dream of an everlasting love as they live happily ever after. That is the ideal, but the reality in today’s America is quite different. Approximately half of all marriages in the U.S. end in divorce; the reasons are as diverse as the people involved, but one fact is certain: divorce is often an acrimonious, bitter, adversarial and expensive legal procedure in which there is no winner – and when children are involved, they are the ones who often suffer the most.

 

Divorce Mediation is an alternative to the traditional drawn-out and painful court battle. At the Divorce Mediation Center of Long Island the opposing parties in a divorce proceeding will work with a trained, professional mediator. Instead of focusing on blame, the settlement is worked out that best serves the needs of all concerned. Rather than focusing on the conflicts and/or events that led to the decision to separate, mediation centers on the exploration of options that will enable the opposing parties to move on with their lives as quickly and with as little pain as possible. Because these settlements are in the best interest of all concerned, they tend to lead to faster settlements and are less likely to be contested later – which is not the case with the usual adversarial process.