Mediation

Both Tanya Helfand and Ruth Winetsky are qualified and trained pursuant to R 1:40-1 as mediators.  A mediator works to help the parties negotiate and come to a customized agreement which is manageable for both parties.  The court system is slow and overcrowded.  Your case may not be given the care and consideration that it deserves if you submit your issues to a judge.  Frequently both parties lose when a case is litigated to the end.  When a case is mediated both parties typically are able to stick to the agreement and live with it because they crafted the agreement themselves, taking into consideration their personal wants and needs.  Mediation can be done with or without attorneys. Parties are still of course advised to review information with counsel.  At Helfand & Associates we believe that mediation is an extremely intelligent and effective means of resolving your family court matters.   Please call our office at (973) 366-3500 in Rockaway or (973) 992-2600 in Livingston.