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Divorce

When a marriage ends

Going through a divorce can be emotionally painful and financially draining. Obtaining the services of White Plains divorce attorney Katherine Eisold Miller can help you cope with the present and plan for the future during your divorce.

Choosing a process for your divorce

If you are facing a divorce, whether or not you are the instigator, you face a whirlwind of emotions and a dizzying set of decisions that can be overwhelming and confusing. First among them is how you will make the decisions you face—you must pick a process to work through your conflict.

  • Litigated Divorce. In contested divorces, the spouses look to a third party to make the decisions for them. Typically, litigants try to settle with their attorneys’ help. These settlement discussions are usually controlled by the lawyers and are often on a court determined schedule. If matters cannot be resolved, the case proceeds to a courtroom setting.
  • Collaborative Practice. Collaborative practice is based around the idea of each party having an ally in the form of a collaborative attorney and all participants being focused on problem solving rather than litigation strategies. The attorneys are disqualified from taking the matter to court. Collaborative practice can include several professionals on the team: lawyers, mental health professionals acting as “divorce coaches” and child specialists and financial experts in the role of financial neutral. at our firm, the professionals also facilitate a discussion of needs, interests and concerns as well as law.
  • Mediation. Mediation is a process based around a neutral party who does not make decisions nor does s/he advise the parties. The mediator facilitates a conversation between the parties and possibly their lawyers. S/He also may provide information of various sorts, e.g., legal information or child development information. The conversation may be about many things, but often times the “law” is not the only thing under consideration. Other factors such as the needs, interests, and concerns of all parties are discussed and considered. Mediation is used in many areas of conflict including family and commercial situations. Mediators are often lawyers but, especially in the family context, not always lawyers. Other professionals can be used to help parties understand their situation better and create a more effective resolution.

Step-by-step guidance

No matter which process you choose, having a skilled Westchester divorce lawyer who uses a client-centered process can be especially helpful. A qualified divorce attorney can guide you step by step through the dissolution of your marriage, including property division, child custody, child support, and visitation. Decisions you make at this time can affect you and your family for years to come. An experienced divorce attorney will carefully and compassionately explain the process, develop strategies to meet your needs, and discuss likely outcomes.

Contact us for more information

If you need assistance with New York divorce law, and want to find out how collaborative practice or mediation can benefit you, please call the Katherine Eisold Miller Collaborative Law and Mediation Offices
in New Rochelle, NY at 866-942-3801 or contact us online.