DOES THE MEDIATOR PREPARE THE LEGAL DIVORCE PAPERS?
No. In New Jersey, the same professional cannot act as both your mediator and as your family law attorney. After you have completed your mediation sessions, I prepare a detailed document called a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU. This MOU describes all of the points and agreements that you reached in the mediation. It is usually about 10 pages long. One or both of you can give this MOU to your attorney for review. One of your attorneys will then use this MOU to prepare the necessary paper work to file in court. If necessary, your attorney may appear with you in court for a very brief appearance to finalize the divorce.
No. In New Jersey, the same professional cannot act as both your mediator and as your family law attorney. After you have completed your mediation sessions, your mediator will prepare a detailed document called a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU. This MOU describes all of the points and agreements that you reached in the mediation. It is usually about 10 pages long. One or both of you can give this MOU to your attorney for review. One of your attorneys will then use this MOU to prepare the necessary paper work to file in court. If necessary, your attorney may appear with you in court for a very brief appearance to finalize the divorce.
