New York Divorce Mediation

At Wand, Powers & Goody, LLP, we are proud to offer divorce mediation services as an alternative to costly and contentious litigation. Anchored by senior partner, Carl F. Wand, who pioneered divorce mediation in Suffolk County, Long Island, in 1989, our firm is exceedingly well-versed and skilled in the divorce mediation process.

Divorce mediation is a cooperative process in which you and your spouse meet with a neutral mediator whose function is to assist you in identifying and resolving the outstanding issues of the marriage. The role of the mediator is to facilitate your ability to achieve a legally binding fair and equitable settlement, without acrimonious and costly litigation.

The divorce mediation process is designed to:

• Result in a customized settlement specific to the needs of you and your family

• Avoid the trauma of uncertainty and lengthy litigation process

• Conserve finances and reduce acrimony during the process

• Educate you and your spouse as to the particulars of New York State's divorce law and, moreover, enable you to thereafter identify and resolve the issues of your marriage

• Ensure that each individual fully understands his or her rights and can protect his or her own interests

• Enhance the communication process between spouses

• Maintain privacy

In New York, divorce mediation is a high reward, low risk proposition. All sessions are confidential and no settlement is binding until such time as you and your spouse execute a written agreement memorializing the settlement terms. At all times, you have the ability to withdraw from the divorce mediation and/or to consult with an attorney or other individual of your own selection prior to executing any agreement resulting from the divorce mediation.

If both you and your spouse are of willing to explore the divorce mediaiton option, you will most likely experience a money and stress saving alternative to litigation.