~Appreciation~
“I do not really know how to put all that you have done for us into words. Ever since the first day that I met you at your office, you put me at ease. I was in such a scary ‘emotional’ place in my life and from the very beginning you were such a great source of comfort and support. You know so much about your field and we never could have reached our decision without your help. With gratitude,”
“Thank you for your time and explanation of the process. You softened the edges of my anxieties surrounding this emotional life decision.”
“At a time in my life where I felt hopeless, confused and overwhelmed, The Center for Divorce Resolution was an incredible service to guide me through important next steps. I instantly connected with Sharon’s warm and welcoming demeanor as she walked us through each phase of the divorce process in an easy to understand manner. Our package was tailored to our family needs keeping everyone’s best interest in mind the entire time. Thank you for the support by providing hope to a better future!”
“Their expertise is finance, their hobby is to avoid lawyers, and their passion is helping people find compassion during life’s most difficult transitions.”
“Thanks for all of the help you gave me. It was great working with you, and I couldn’t recommend you highly enough.”
“I just wanted to thank you and your staff for all of your assistance in facilitating the divorce of my wife and I. Never having gone through with a procedure like this, I wasn’t sure if mediation was in our best interests. But you alleviated any concerns with your competent, sensitive, and informative implementation of the process.
I thought our kids handled the situation very well, and the family counseling aspect of your services seemed to benefit them, and added a dimension we could not have gotten from an attorney’s office.
I was most impressed with your tactfulness, accessibility, knowledge, and access to outside resources. This proved especially valuable in guiding us through the allocation of my family business, and my retirement. Drawing on the expertise of your resource in the field of business valuations gave credibility to the information we previously submitted to you.
With your caring demeanor, timely responsiveness, and knowledge, I have no doubt you will be a valuable asset to countless couples needing your services. ”
“Center for Divorce Resolution presented an alternative process which was surprisingly calm, compassionate and kind. I was not entirely sure what to expect but Sharon held our hands every step of the way, creating an experience which was not at all unpleasant, as uncomfortable as separation can be. I felt seen and heard, consistently informed and was in general comforted by her relaxed yet professional demeanor. I have recommended her to several people I know, I think this service is priceless. Finding ease through life transitions is what we all want and deserve!”
“I was working with the Center for Divorce Resolution during my divorce process. Their team showed a lot of courage to lead us through very complex issues of separation of parental time, parental support and marital property. During the process, their team showed the highest degree of professionalism and provided the best possible solutions for both parties. They helped us negotiate as long as it took to create a great outcome. The actual divorce at the courthouse was a formality. The staff at the Center for Divorce Resolution were fantastic, very understanding and accommodating in both time and circumstances. I would recommend their practice to anyone who values their time, money and wants to get a fair deal at the end with a positive and respectful attitude. ”
“I wish to thank you for your services and more importantly for your guidance. There are comments that you made at different times that I still appreciate and will help guide me in the future. As to additional advice or services, I would strongly suggest no matter how confident someone feels they should be advised to get some individual counseling. I really regret not getting some help because I am sure it may have helped me from falling into some of the pit holes I personally did fall into and am currently navigating.”
“Last year, for reasons I won’t go into, I decided to divorce my husband of almost 32 years. To say it was a difficult decision is an understatement; it took me five years to come to this conclusion and it was one filled with pain and sorrow. However much I knew I had to take this step, I also didn’t want to destroy our finances in the process. I investigated the various ways of getting a divorce, including an internet divorce, a lawyer-driven divorce, a collaborative divorce or mediation. While I was often tempted throughout the process to hire a lawyer to protect my interests and fight for everything I deserved, I was flabbergasted at the hourly rates divorce lawyers charge. We had spent years building up a strong financial portfolio, and I knew that all of that could be reduced to nothing if we spent it on fighting through lawyers. I didn’t want that to happen, either for us or for our children. I also didn’t want the process to go on any longer that it had to.
Having done all my research, I decided that the easiest and least expensive way to get through this would be through mediation. Of course, in mediation you can choose or not choose a lawyer to represent you, and my biggest fear was that I would inadvertently agree to something that was not fair or in my best interests, so I also did a lot of research on my own so I could know what was considered “fair.” After looking at three different mediation services, I chose The Center for Divorce Resolution. Their team was everything I hoped they would be. I think one of the most important services they provided was to act as a calming influence when either my ex-husband or I would erupt in anger and be tempted to give up on collaborating together and resort to litigation. Every time that happened, they were able to separate us and talk to us individually until we both calmed down enough to continue the process.
In the end, we were able to come up with an agreement that we both felt was fair enough to each of us that we were content with it. It is often tempting when getting a divorce to want to hurt your spouse or make them pay for whatever wrong you perceive they did to you, but while in the end, you might get a larger percentage of whatever you owned together. However, it’ll be a larger percentage of a much smaller sum after you’ve paid all the lawyer fees and spent years in litigation. If you want to avoid that and are able to manage a civil conversation with your former partner, even if it sometimes gets emotionally volatile, I would highly recommend you mediate rather than litigate. More importantly, if you want to have a successful mediation and get through the process with as little emotional turmoil as you possibly can, I highly recommend you work the Center for Divorce Resolution. I am still content with the settlement we agreed to, and they made what was the most difficult time of my life a lot more bearable.”
“Accepting that divorce was not a mistake, but rather the only option, was the hardest part. Choosing to work with the Center for Divorce Resolution was the easy part. Their team was extraordinarily calm and effective at managing us through the process of separating our assets and agreeing about how we would handle our relationship after the divorce. There were several very difficult moments in the process where their calm counsel was essential for our successful agreement to be completed. None of our marriage counselors were nearly as effective at handling those types of moments. Their team’s perspective and non-judgmental approach are amazing. I highly recommend the Center for Divorce Resolution. ”
“I need to begin this note by saying that I could not have gotten through my divorce without the Center for Divorce Resolution. They not only helped me through our financial and family decisions, but supported me emotionally. They were fair to both my husband and myself through the most difficult of times.
My husband and I both hired attorneys when we decided to divorce. After several months and spending thousands of dollars on attorneys, we decided to seek out the help of a mediator. My attorney recommended that we meet with the Center for Divorce Resolution.
The team at the Center for Divorce Resolution were a voice of reason during stressful times. Their thought process was logical and fair, they were knowledgeable about the legal process, they presented an easy to understand spreadsheet of our finances and took the time to answer all of our questions. I know that we both felt we were given sound advice to make good decisions for both of our futures. For all of this, I am thankful to the Center for Divorce Resolution and their team.”
“After years of thinking about getting a divorce, I finally decided to proceed. After visiting a lawyer, it was recommended to use a divorce mediator. I was also attending a divorce support group, where one of the leaders suggested the same and gave me contact information for the Center for Divorce Resolution. After speaking with my husband, who at that time was also in agreement to go this route, I called and set up an appointment.
At the first meeting, the team made us feel extremely comfortable and listened to, as we made it loud and clear that our two boys came first. We also wanted to create some sort of family semblance and work on finances. This first meeting set the tone for the rest of the encounters and how things played out. We had thought of a lot of things, but what we did not know, they took us through and made sure we knew what was going on. They helped us set up a plan to tell our boys, and then we met with their counselor as a family to make sure everyone was okay.
Everything went smoothly, and in the end, when I had to have certain dates met to close on my new property, they were able to expedite court, tie up loose ends and finish everything in four months. We only went to court once to finalize the divorce. We really appreciate their efforts, professionalism, genuine concern, kindness, and compassion. I would highly recommend Center for Divorce Resolution for anyone thinking about or going through a divorce that wants to stay focused on their family first, control legal costs, and to get their divorce done in a timely fashion, while hopefully feeling like you are safe and in good hands with less chance of ongoing fighting and arguing with your spouse over things that don’t even matter.”
“No divorce process is ever going to be completely smooth. Mine was no exception. There were definitely more than a few bumps in the road. However, having older kids it was really only a financial process. If mediation is possible, I would recommend the Center for Divorce Resolution to anyone. My biggest concern going in was that things would break down and we would end up having to pay for your services and then start over with attorney fees. There were times I thought we were heading that route. However, you were VERY patient with both of us and guided us through a situation that could have gotten ugly fast. The process got a little bumpier than I had hoped, but you were determined to keep us on track. Thank you again for your patience and understanding. We got there!”