by Jeff Murphy | Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
Just recently I had a husband call who wanted to mediate his divorce rather than have a court fight. His wife agreed and we set up an initial mediation session. A divorce suit had not been filed yet, and the parties were going to file on their own. Unfortunately, the...
by Jeff Murphy | Mediation
Way back in June, I promised to tell you what my survey of divorce attorneys and mediators revealed to be the most important traits and skills of a good mediator. Naturally, I got a long list. Here are some of the items listed: integrity, trustworthiness,...
by Jeff Murphy | Mediation
As I told you in Part I of this series, (see my May 18,2014 blog), there is more to being a mediator than spending innumerable hours in a classroom learning the basics. Mediating successfully requires a number of personal skills and characteristics that aren’t...
by Jeff Murphy | Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Spousal Support
Last Sunday, January 19,2014, the New York Times ran an interesting article in its Sunday Style section on Page 15. The article is titled: “In a Confrontation, a Secret is Revealed.” It’s about a couple whose marriage fell apart after the husband...
by Jeff Murphy | Alimony, Mediation, Spousal Support
In my last blog I strongly suggested you consider the cost of litigating your divorce. You don’t want to spend your money putting your attorneys’ children through college instead of your own kids. But maybe when you read that blog you thought, Murphy...