Los Angeles Divorce Mediation Attorney

Divorce Mediation Services for Couples That Want to Try Mediation Before Pursuing Litigation

If the divorcing parties are both reasonable in their expectations in resolving their family law case, and if they don’t think involving lawyers early on would be an efficient and cost-effective way of going about their divorce, mediation might be the way to go. Mediation can be less costly than litigation for resolving your family law issue.

In some situations, involving the wrong type of lawyers for either side can turn the case into a circus, costing the parties unnecessary legal fees times two (legal fees for each party). Remember, legal fees for both parties can rapidly escalate in litigation. Those fees will be coming out of the same pie.

Our seasoned divorce mediators provide high-quality mediation services in Los Angeles. Schedule a consultation by calling us at (213) 798-4854 or contacting us online today.

How to Facilitate an Amicable Resolution to Your Divorce

If both you and your spouse are open to a fair and amicable settlement and neither of you is interested in playing games or weaponizing the judicial process against the other spouse, you could benefit from retaining the services of a Los Angeles divorce mediation lawyer. 

Benefits of divorce mediation include:

• Mediation can result in a less stressful process and preserve the size of the pie you are trying to divide in your divorce.
• When you hire us as a mediator, we will serve as a neutral party in your case.
• We have over 25 years of family law trial experience to draw upon and can advise you on a myriad of possible solutions to key issues that are fair to both parties under the California Family Code and case law.
• Further, with mediation, both parties can share the cost of the services instead of each paying for their own attorney to fight in court.

Mediation for Child Custody & Support Matters in Los Angeles

If you have young children, taking a scorched-earth position in litigation might not be a good idea. Remember, you will co-parent your children even after the divorce. Through mediation, you might be able to avoid burning bridges with your ex-spouse.

Assisting with Preparing and Submitting Your Paperwork

As part of our Los Angeles divorce mediation services, our office will also assist both parties in drafting the pleadings necessary to successfully complete the case.

The service may include:

• Filing the divorce petition,
• Preparing the required financial disclosures, and
• Drafting a settlement agreement and stipulated judgment should the parties settle the case.

Of course, there is no guarantee that you will be able to come to an agreement, but we will try our best.

What Happens if My Spouse and I Cannot Come to An Agreement in Mediation?

The good thing about family law is that each issue in a case is divisible. That means it is not an all-or-nothing situation like in civil law cases. You do not have to settle all the matters. You can settle the ones you are able to agree upon and litigate those you have an impasse on later in court. For the issues you can’t settle in mediation, you would still have a chance to litigate them in court and hire lawyers to represent you.