Long Island Family Law and Mediation Blog
I’ve handled enough divorce matters to know that every county has its own texture. In Columbia county, every space has it’s own nuance. A divorce in Hudson doesn’t feel the same as one centered in Chatham, Kinderhook, Copake, or Germantown. People here are spread out. Lives are layered.
One spouse may work toward Albany, the other may be rooted in the county, and both may still be arguing over a house that means more to them than the appraised value says it should.
With a population of over 60,000 people, and a slightly older population than most (28% of residents are over the age of 65 according to sources at the time this blog post was written), Columbia County brings interesting challenges to divorce. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $347,100 (according to sources at the time this blog post was written), which tells you something important right away: a lot of divorces here are tied up with equity, retirement, and the question nobody likes to say out loud, which is, “Can I actually afford the life I’m trying to keep?”
Sometimes, traditional litigation can make the whole process of figuring that out feel more complicated than it needs to be. That’s often why people start considering divorce mediation, and start asking how easy it is to find a mediator they can trust, who also happens to be accessible. Continue reading ›