Divorce Mediation

Together, you and your spouse will meet with our professional mediators. Sometimes, depending on the situation, your attorneys may also be present. Our professional mediators will not make decisions for you, but will instead facilitate negotiations between you and your spouse, educating you on your various options and gently guiding you towards an equitable resolution.

Mediation allows you and your spouse to work through complex issues together, with the help of a trained mediator. Within the safety of the mediation environment, you will be able to retain control of important decisions, such as child support and visitation that will have a long-term impact on you and your family. In many cases, mediated agreements take less time and can be more cost effective. For these reasons, and more, mediation is always worth a second look. Contact us for more information about mediation.

As mediators, we cannot advise, judge, or dispense financial information. However, at New England Divorce Solutions, our highly qualified financial professionals are at your immediate disposal to advise you about your financial decisions, should the need arise.

The firm's director of mediation, Timothy M. McNamara, is a trained divorce and family mediator and volunteer mediator in the State Court District Program. Timothy is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and co-founder of New England Divorce Solutions. A determined and charismatic individual, Timothy has experienced divorce personally and is passionate about helping others understand and manage the complicated issues divorcing couples often face. Often considered visionary in his solution-oriented approach, Timothy believes in focusing all his energy, commitment, and knowledge to educate and explore all available options for his clients. "After going through my own divorce in 2001, I am keenly aware of how it affects others," he says.

Carol Konvalinka-Connolly is a trained mediator with New England Divorce Solutions. She understands the impact of divorce and is compassionate and empathetic; she coaches her clients to take time to think about the decisions they're making and to develop a support network during divorce. An educator in the public school system who also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Peace Studies concentration, Carol studied peer mediation with a small group of fellow teachers and students. She went on to participate in 40 hours of basic mediation training, followed by advanced mediation training in divorce and family issues. Carol brings her two professions – caring for children, and helping individuals find peaceful solutions to conflict – together in her mediation work. "It's important to me to try and ease the transition for families with children," she says.