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Wendy E. Prince, Esq. is a Connecticut- and New York-licensed family law attorney, divorce mediator, and collaborative divorce professional with more than 25 years of experience in family and matrimonial matters. As principal and founder of Prince Law Group, LLC, she focuses on divorce mediation, collaborative divorce, negotiated settlements, and other non-adversarial approaches to resolving family disputes.
Wendy E. Prince, Esq. is a Connecticut- and New York-licensed family law attorney, divorce mediator, and collaborative divorce professional with more than 25 years of experience in family and matrimonial matters. As principal and founder of Prince Law Group, LLC, she focuses on divorce mediation, collaborative divorce, negotiated settlements, and other non-adversarial approaches to resolving family disputes. Wendy began her work in divorce mediation in 2000 and is certified in both mediation and collaborative divorce law. She is a founding member of the Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce and has served as Past President of the Fairfield County Bar Association Ethics Committee Co-Chair. She is recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers in Family Law (2024–2026) and New York Metro Super Lawyers (2026).
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Yes. In addition to private mediators and collaborative attorneys, New York’s court system operates programs that offer free divorce mediation to qualifying couples.
In New York divorce mediation, a single neutral mediator helps both spouses reach their own agreement and does not represent either side.
No. Unlike Connecticut, New York has not enacted the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, so collaborative divorce in New York operates through a private contractual participation agreement rather than a dedicated state...
As in collaborative practice generally, Connecticut collaborative divorce uses a disqualification provision: if the process breaks down and either spouse decides to litigate, both collaborative attorneys must withdraw,...
In Connecticut divorce mediation, you and your spouse meet with a neutral mediator who helps you negotiate the terms of your divorce — property division, support, and parenting — without each side taking an adversarial...
Yes, and this is recent. Connecticut adopted the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, which took effect on October 1, 2025 as Public Act 25-153, making Connecticut the 27th state to enact this framework.
Yes. Both Connecticut and New York recognize divorce mediation and collaborative divorce as out-of-court ways to resolve a divorce, so the choice of a non-adversarial process is available in either state.
If you and your spouse have a genuine connection to either state — for example, your primary residence is either in New York or Connecticut — you may have a choice of where to file, and that choice can matter. The two...
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