Getting Divorced Is Hard Enough. Our Professional And Caring Help Can Help You Get Through The Rough Spots.

We are experienced New York divorce and family mediators. Our mediators, Jerry, Joette and Victoria are known for their experience and their understanding of the issues involved when a couple get divorced or separated.

You Can Have a Friendly Divorce

We are a resource for couples who want a divorce but do not want the usual two-lawyer divorce which often involves bitter feelings as well as costly litigation. Our unique training - both as psychologists and as divorce mediators - has given us both the technical understanding of the mediation process and an in-depth understanding of each person's feelings and needs. This combination of skills has helped us develop a complete mediation process that enables you and your spouse to obtain a divorce and still remain friends.

Over the past ten years, Jerry, Joette and Victoria have helped many couples to divorce amicably. Divorce is never easy but when you consult our mediators, your needs and wishes are reflected in our desire to help you mediate your divorce as painlessly as possible. You and your spouse will be directly involved in every decision that is made regarding your children, your finances and your home.

Positive feedback from our clients is most important to us. They have expressed time after time that our mediation process has been vastly more preferable to them than a litigated divorce. They are pleased that they have been able to get divorced and still remain friends, that they have saved many thousands of dollars in not having followed the path to a litigated divorce and, importantly to our clients who have children, they are most pleased that their children have not become entangled in the litigation of an unfriendly divorce - one in which the children are frequently used as pawns on the path to separation.

Our Pledge To You

Couples often say "We want a divorce but we don't want to be enemies." We respect those feelings and, in fact, they mirror our first pledge to you: that you can get divorced and still be friends. Our second pledge is that your divorce will be fair and equitable and our third pledge is that your children will be protected - and their needs will always be seen as paramount. We meet with both of you together on each issue that is relevant to your lives and help you reach an agreement that is uniquely suited to you - because you have negotiated it yourselves.

A Roadmap For Your Children

We can also help you with your children. The more you feel that you do not need to fight to protect yourself, the less your children will suffer from your divorce. They will know by your actions and feelings toward them that they are your priority. They will not suffer from "Divorced Children's Syndrome" - a predictable pattern seen in children whose parents are getting divorced and temporarily forget that they have children who are listening and absorbing everything that they hear - and who are suffering from fears of the unknown: they know their world will change but because they don't know how, they may become behavior problems at home, at school and with their friends.

Because we are psychologists as well as divorce mediators, we are able to discuss with you in advance how to talk to your children, what to tell them and how to avoid Divorced Children's Syndrome. We are aware that many issues regarding your children may arise. Your children are one of the most important reasons for you to avoid bitter litigation: this will ALWAYS negatively impact your children.

What our Clients Say

Every divorce is different and every couple presents unique problems. But one thing has not changed over the years: our clients are always satisfied with their divorce agreement. This is because with our help they have forged their agreement themselves. Here is what some of our clients have said:

"Thank you for helping us through our separation and divorce. We had decided to seek a divorce because we had been having bitter arguments. We found that sitting together with you and discussing every aspect of our separation enabled us to set aside the insanity that was threatening to engulf us."

"We are completely satisfied with our divorce agreement. We have remained on good terms with each other and after twelve years of marriage believe that this is a very positive accomplishment. Thank you."

"When we first visited your offices, we were both sure that it would be impossible to remain on civil terms with each other after the many arguments we had been having. We consider your help to have been vital both for us and for our children."