Divorce Mediators, Long Island, NY

If you and your spouse have an amicable relationship and are willing to work to openly and honestly resolve the issues involved in ending your marriage, Divorce Mediation may be the answer to a quick, relatively pain-free divorce that can cost a fraction of divorce litigation. For couples who can communicate amicably, divorce mediation is the least expensive, least stressful, and quickest method of ending a marriage and moving on with your lives. In cases where couples have children, it can also cause the least disruption to the relationships between parents and children.

If you want a faster, lower-conflict resolution, working with an experienced divorce mediator can make all the difference. Our mediators help spouses reach practical, durable agreements on custody, support, and property, all while ensuring the final settlement is enforceable in New York.

A Divorce Mediator Is an Alternative to a Litigated Contested or Uncontested Divorce

Divorce Mediation is an alternative to a Contested or Uncontested Divorce. In divorce mediation, you and your spouse will hire one mediator (as opposed two attorneys) who will serve as a neutral third party in guiding you to your Settlement Agreement and finalized divorce. You and your spouse lead the conversation and will ultimately settle all of the issues involved in your divorce.

For more information, read our Case Study: Divorce Mediation Versus Contested Divorce

What Role Does the Divorce Mediator Play?

First and foremost, your divorce mediator is a neutral third party. Once you and your spouse have decided on divorce mediation, you and your spouse will sit with the mediator. He or she will take notes and listen as you discuss the multitude of issues in your divorce. Your mediator will guide your discussions, provide legal information, when needed, in reaching an agreement amenable to both you and your spouse. Your mediator does not represent either spouse or give advice; instead, the mediator may make suggestions based on the wishes of both spouses and encourage compromise and solutions that will satisfy everyone. When you and your spouse have settled all of the issues, your mediator will draft a Stipulation of Settlement that you will both sign. This will eventually be submitted to the court and will be incorporated into your Divorce Decree.

It is important to stress that your divorce mediator works for both you and your spouse. He or she cannot take sides and cannot make an ultimate decision for you and your spouse. As such, you and your spouse also have a very important role to play in your mediation.

Meet Your Divorce Mediator

• Years of practice in Nassau & Suffolk matters
• Training in family mediation + NY equitable distribution
• Trauma-informed, child-centered approach
• Works seamlessly with our divorce attorneys for filings and legal review

What Your Divorce Mediator Covers

• Parenting plans & holiday schedules
• Child support & spousal maintenance under NY guidelines
• Asset division (home equity, retirement, businesses)
• Debt allocation and tax considerations

Divorce Mediator Fees & Scheduling

• Transparent fee structure; lower than litigation
• Evening/virtual options available
• Ask about Pay-Later financing

What to Bring to Your First Meeting with Your Divorce Mediator

• 2 years of tax returns, recent pay stubs
• Account statements (banking, retirement, investments)
• A wish list of outcomes; your top 3 priorities

An Experienced Divorce Mediator Can Save You Time, Money and Stress in Your Divorce on Long Island

Don’t Spend Months or Years on Your Divorce When You Can Be Done in Days or Weeks

Why Spend $10s of Thousands on Two Lawyers When You Can Have a Long Island Divorce Mediator for Less Than the Cost of One Divorce Attorney?

As experienced divorce mediators and attorneys practicing in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, we know that a divorce mediator can often offer a better way to end your marriage and move on with your life by minimizing the emotional and financial strain that often accompanies other types of proceedings. Our divorce mediators goals are always to keep the process of ending your marriage from becoming adversarial and enable you to complete the process quickly, easily, inexpensively and with the least amount of stress on all the parties involved, including your children.

For more information, read Divorce Mediation Versus Collaborative Divorce

Divorce Mediators on Long Island Keep Your Divorce Private

Divorce mediation with the law firm of Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. is a private, voluntary process that helps you resolve the issues involved in ending your marriage without the time, stress and expense of litigation in Nassau County or Suffolk County Supreme Court. Our experienced divorce mediators in Nassau County and Suffolk County, NY help guide you through this process without taking sides or imposing any decisions upon you or your spouse.

At Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. our divorce mediators will help encourage honest and open discussion between you and your spouse about the important issues you need to resolve in order to move on with your lives. We’ll help you find common ground and we encourage you to work together to find the best solutions for both of you. We don’t impose solutions; rather, we guide you to help you make your own decisions about the best ways to resolve the issues involved in ending your marriage.

Long Island Divorce Mediators are Best for Your Children

The end of your marriage can be an emotional, difficult and scary experience for your children. They are naturally confused by what’s going on and likely don’t understand why Mom and Dad can’t live together anymore. Often they feel guilt over child custody issues when they feel they have to “take sides” with one parent against the other. In a traditional, litigated divorce, children all too often become victims of the process. They often are subject to witnessing the constant battle their parents have with each other over such issues as child support, custody, visitation and who gets to spend weekends or holidays with them. This eventually ends with one parent having custody over the children and the other getting only visitation rights.

At times, children also may feel as though they have to pick sides in the battle, making decisions like picking with which parent they want to spend their birthday or holidays. Such seemingly simple decisions can put a great emotional strain on a child. While you may not realize it, this can have detrimental effects on your children, and you should try your best to avoid putting your child in such situations. Unfortunately, divorce litigation tends to amplify these issues and pull the child into them, rather than minimize them and keeping the child out of them.

A mediator for divorce often provides a more successful method of dealing with these issues because it removes the adversarial nature of the proceedings. Working with a divorce mediator, there is no such thing as Child Custody or Visitation Rights, rather, you and your spouse have the opportunity to sit down and amicably discuss what is best for your children, custom tailoring your parenting plan to the specific needs of your children and your family. You get to decide what’s best for your child or children rather than putting it in the hands of the Suffolk County or Nassau County courts, which can lead to one partner feeling mistreated and angry, which spills over to the children.

As an example of the flexibility a mediator can offer you, on occasion, couples agree not to have a formal custody agreement. In such cases, rather, you and your spouse may agree to take each week as it comes depending on your schedules and the schedules of the children. In these instances, the child may spend four days with you and three days with your spouse one week, and spend the entire next week with your spouse if you wind up having to work late or go out of town for whatever reason. This also allows a child to not feel as though he or she has to pick which parent he or she wants to spend time with because you and your spouse are splitting time evenly according to your schedules. This is contrary to a traditional court-ordered visitation agreement, where you or your spouse may have the children one week but also have other commitments during that same period and therefore miss out on precious time together.

Divorce Mediators: The Compassionate Alternative to Litigation

• Tailored to Meet Your Family’s Needs
• Confidential & Private
• Considerably Less Expensive than Litigation
• Compassionate Assistance from Start to Finish
• Post-Marriage Assistance
• On Your Time Schedule
• Free Consultation
• Fixed Fees

Divorce Mediator with a Proven Divorce Solution

The Divorce Mediators at Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C., offer a proven solution for Long Island families like yours because it enables both you and your spouse to participate in the process of your divorce and encourages you to focus on problem-solving rather than courtroom adversity.

Our divorce mediators focus on your family and your relationships, as well as your family finances and the long-term well-being of you, your spouse and your children. Our process is geared to help you rebuild the foundation for a strong family bond, while best positioning you to move forward with your life. Most importantly, the proven divorce mediation techniques a Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. divorce mediator utilizes will keep the focus on resolving your issues, rather than escalating the tensions and resentment that often become a part of conventional court proceedings.

To learn more about Divorce Mediators on Long Island and how they can save you time, money and stress, visit How Divorce Mediation Works.  At Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C., our Long Island divorce mediators help couples end their marriages and move on with their lives at a fraction of the cost of a typical litigated matter using proven mediation techniques and strategies. Contact a divorce mediator today at 631-923-1910 for a free consultation and case evaluation to talk to us about how we can help you move on with your life faster, less expensively and with less stress for you, your spouse and, most importantly, your children.

We have helped countless couples reach a settlement that works for them. We have helped them begin their post-divorce life on a great footing, as they are able to cooperate and effectively co-parent with their former spouse. This allows them to move on to a happier, healthier future apart.

Ready to meet your mediator? Contact us at (631) 923-1910 to schedule your free consultation or fill out the short form on this page.

Long Island Divorce Mediator Answers Your Questions at Free Consultation

If you have questions about whether a divorce mediator is a good option for you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse, you can contact the divorce mediators in our Long Island office to discuss your concerns. At the Law Office of Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C., we are experienced in divorce mediation in Nassau County and Suffolk County. Give contact us a call today at 631-923-1910 to arrange a free consultation and case evaluation.

For more information, read our Comprehensive Guide to Long Island Divorce Mediation

Call 631-923-1910 for a Free Long Island Divorce Mediator Consultation

To learn more about Divorce Mediation on Long Island and how it can save you time, money and stress, visit this page: How Divorce Mediation Works and its Benefits for Families in Nassau, Suffolk, Long Island. If you would like to learn more about Divorce Mediation on Long Island, call the divorce law firm of Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. at 631-923-1910 or fill out the short form on this page for a complimentary divorce mediation consultation. The compassionate divorce lawyers at the firm are skilled at all methods of divorce resolution, including litigation, mediation and collaborative divorce.