Sessions are generally conducted online via secure video conferencing platforms, ensuring convenience and accessibility. In-person sessions can be arranged on a case by case basis, if desired. All mediation sessions are completely confidential.

Divorce mediation is a two part process. Part one is negotiating and drafting a separation agreement that covers all the checklist items relevant to your family. Part two is when I draft and submit the divorce papers that need to be submitted to the court to get a divorce decree.

No commitment is required for a phone consultation. The first 20 miutes are free of charge. If we agree to try mediation, both of you must sign a confidentiality agreement that means what we discuss cannot be used against one another in court. This is a very valuable tool in resolving the conglict and getting you through the process in a timely manner, because it encourages honest and direct dialouge that generates practical solutions. Talking through lawyers is incredibly frustrating and inefficient. I only I that you arrive to sessions on time and earnestly try to have constructive dialogue. However, either of you can choose to end the mediation and use lawyers, you never lose your right to go to court because you tried mediating. In fact, every year more courts are moving towards policies where you will be referred to mediation before any discussion of litigation anyway, because it is such an effective and useful service..

Absolutely! Your partner will have to agree to mediate, but deescalating from retaining lawyers is not only possible, it will likely save you a lot of time, money and animosity. In fact, many courts now have “presumptive mediation” policies and require divorcing couples try mediation before litigation can begin. Either you can speak with your partner and provide them my contact info or I can reach out to them to explain the mediation process and their options Even if you feel your partner might be resistant or suspicious, rest assured I have spoken with many clients and folks are able to see the value in trying mediation when it is thoughtfully and skillfull presented..

Fees vary based on the degree of complexity of your divorce and on how much progress the two of you can make between sessions. I operate on a sliding scale relative to your income and other factors. I work on an hourly rate. In short, most mediations cost between $2000-$5000 including court filing fees. For detailed pricing, please contact me directly.

You’ll know the process is working if we are moving along the required checklist of decisions the court requires you to make in order to grant your divorce. This means coming to consensus on some of the items during or between sessions and inevitably will require compromise. Progress can occur both during and in-between sessions and usually does.

Either party can opt out of the process at any time. If you do come to terms on all the required points, the agreement will be memorialized in a formal, legal contract that’s identical to the one that would have been drafted if you’d negotiated the settlement through attorneys. Once you sign that document, the agreement is a binding and enforceable contract, and will serve as the terms of any divorce judgment. Even if you don’t successfully negotiate and esolve every point, mediation can stilll save you a lot on the cost of lawyers who can use the agreements you have already made to negotiate the remaining ooints more efficiently and it allows less room for them to bill liberally.