Central New Jersey Contemplating Divorce Group

As a mediator, I do my best to keep up on the resources available to individuals in need.  From credit counseling to parent coordination, there are lots of groups out there for those in need of guidance and support after their divorce.  But what about for those contemplating divorce; the people who haven’t made the jump yet?  There doesn’t seem to be many resources for people who just aren’t sure if they should make the decision to move forward and get a divorce or if they have made that decision, how they should go about doing it (even though as you know I believe divorce mediation to be the best option).

With that in mind, I have formed a meet-up group entitled “Contemplating Divorce.”  The group is free for anyone to join who wants to meet others at the crossroad of divorce and discuss the issues and challenges they face in making the decision to move forward.  You can visit the site above to join the group, sign up for our first meeting to be held in December or simply post messages on the group’s message board.  I’ll be checking in from time to time in order to lend my guidance and support and we plan to have guest speakers from all areas of support who come in with their own unique perspective on the issues facing people contemplating divorce.

From parenting plans, equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities, child support or spousal support / alimony, all topics will be up for discussion and the group will guide the agenda.  Meetings will rotate around various locations in the central New Jersey area including the towns of Bernards, Bridgewater, East Brunswick, Lawrenceville, Piscataway and Princeton and be hosted by Joseph F Dillon of Equitable Mediation Services (that’s me).

Part of my role as a mediator is to educate and I take that very seriously.  This group is another way to help those contemplating divorce understand they are not alone and give them a forum to ask questions, educate themselves of the issues facing them and decide the best direction to take forward.  And if in the meantime, you have any questions, please feel free to contact us and we’ll do our best to help.

Hope to see you at our first meet-up.