Family Law Mediation Options
Cooperative Mediation
The parties meet for a series of meetings to discuss custody, parenting plans, financial planning, and/or property distribution depending on each couples circumstances. The ultimate goal is to identify a conflict free path for the family to transition from one home to two. Number of meetings depends upon the goals of each family. Upon conclusion of cooperative mediation, you will receive a mediated settlement agreement.
- 300 per party per 2 hour meeting
- Additional time will be billed at $150 per hour per party
Litigation Mediation
One or both parties are represented by an attorney and have already filed a suit for divorce, custody or support. The parties and their attorneys meet for a half or full day to come to a settlement on the terms of the suit. Upon settlement, one party’s attorney creates a final order based on the terms of the settlement and gets the final order approved by a judge.
8 hours
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Over 8 hours = $200 per hour per party
Lunch included
4 hours
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
or 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Over 4 hours = $200 per hour per party
Lunch included
$200 per hour per party
Half Day – $650 per party
Full Day – $1000 per party
Drive By Mediation
Both parties and their attorneys meet with the mediator to sign off on an existing agreement. This should only take an hour or less. Both parties should review the proposed agreement with their attorneys for final approval prior to signing the document. Where most mediations require negotiating contested issues, a drive-by mediation is used to finalize an agreement and make it binding.
- 150.00 per party for an hour