Divorce Mediation in Staten Island: One Key Emotion

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For many Staten Island couples, the emotional shift that makes mediation work is a willingness to negotiate rather than fight in Richmond County’s contested courtrooms. Recognizing that shift early can save months of litigation.

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

Well, it sounds like those, the couple, each party has to have some level of trust in the mediator before things may or may not work out in the end. But I think that’s part of the beginning process, wouldn’t it be?

Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Staten Island, New York

Absolutely. And that’s why it’s so important to feel comfortable. I tell people, you’ve got to go home and you have to talk between yourselves and do we both feel comfortable with this folk? Because if you don’t, you’ve got the wrong person. So that’s a great point that you made there.

Staten Island NY Divorce Mediator