Maria C. Annunziata, Esq.

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Affordable, Amicable Agreements
A mediated settlement: You create it … You make it work!

Allow problems to rest in the past, so that solutions can be made for the future.

You divorce each other, not your children. They deserve a healthy relationship with both of you.

Seek to share the responsibilities as well as the joys of being a parent.

Q.
What is mediation?

A.
A user-friendly way to attack hard issues without attacking each other.

A guided process of

Information gathering,

Communication, and

Decision-making.

A mutual search for a reasonable solution.

Q.

Why choose mediation?

A.
You retain the power over your own lives.

You define your own goals.

You develop the parenting solutions that are right for you and your children.

You put together a financial settlement that meets your individual family’s needs.

You control the ultimate cost.

Q. What does the mediator do?

A.
Acts as a neutral facilitator, helping you express your own thoughts and be heard within a private and confidential atmosphere.

Listens to your concerns and provide you with the legal facts relating to those concerns.

Takes you step by step through the complicated details of your divorce, thus empowering you to make the difficult decisions that lie ahead.

Drafts a written summary of your mutual decisions obtained through a successful mediation

Q.

Why choose Maria C. Annunziata, Esq?

A.
I guarantee you personal service

I am an attorney; I have been active in matrimonial proceedings since 1993. I can offer you the legal facts that pertain to your individual family needs and can draft all the legal documents you require...therefore taking you from start to completion of your separation or divorce action.

I am a mediator; I was specifically trained in the transformative method of family mediation.

I am a parent; I care about children, their needs, and the overall quality of family life in our communities.

Q.
What are the costs?

A.
You pay-as-you-participate based on a partial hourly fee and a partial flat rate fee.

It is suggested that both parties share in the payment(s) – on a percentage decided by you – to encourage active participation.

The ultimate cost depends on your individual familial needs.

    Typically
         --A legal Separation will cost: $2,000 - $3,000*
         --A Divorce will cost :$3,500 - $5,500*
            * plus court costs and disbursements
              If you desire pension distributions, additional fees would be required.

Choose mediation over litigation.

Divorce mediation is not a legal service.

Q.	What is mediation?
A.	A user-friendly way to attack hard issues without attacking each other. A guided process of Information gathering, Communication, and Decision-making. A mutual search for a reasonable solution.
Q.	Why choose mediation?
A.	You retain the power over your own lives. You define your own goals. You develop the parenting solutions that are right for you and your children. You put together a financial settlement that meets your individual family’s needs. You control the ultimate cost.
Q.	What does the mediator do?
A.	Acts as a neutral facilitator, helping you express your own thoughts and be heard within a private and confidential atmosphere. Listens to your concerns and provide you with the legal facts relating to those concerns. Takes you step by step through the complicated details of your divorce, thus empowering you to make the difficult decisions that lie ahead. Drafts a written summary of your mutual decisions obtained through a successful mediation
Q.	Why choose Maria C. Annunziata, Esq?
A.	I guarantee you personal service I am an attorney; I have been active in matrimonial proceedings since 1993. I can offer you the legal facts that pertain to your individual family needs and can draft all the legal documents you require...therefore taking you from start to completion of your separation or divorce action. I am a mediator; I was specifically trained in the transformative method of family mediation. I am a parent; I care about children, their needs, and the overall quality of family life in our communities.
Q.	What are the costs?
A.	You pay-as-you-participate based on a partial hourly fee and a partial flat rate fee. It is suggested that both parties share in the payment(s) – on a percentage decided by you – to encourage active participation. The ultimate cost depends on your individual familial needs. Typically --A legal Separation will cost: $2,000 - $3,000* --A Divorce will cost :$3,500 - $5,500* * plus court costs and disbursements If you desire pension distributions, additional fees would be required.