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Comprehensive Divorce Mediation Package 

  1. Our male/female co-mediation team discuss each financial and custodial issue in a step by step method, from the easiest to the most difficult issue.    
  2. After each session a summary letter is prepared of the points of agreement and an agenda for the next session. 
  3. After all our mediation sessions and written summaries of our agreements on each and every issue have been reviewed, we incorporate the agreement into a final judgment to be filed with the Superior Court of Los Angeles. We encourage you to review the final draft with your advisors, attorneys or accountants or you may choose to sign and notarize the document for immediate filing.  We assist in preparing and filing all the necessary affidavits and documents for court.    
  4. For Jewish couples, we also arrange for the execution of a religious divorce in the rabbinical court, upon request.       

Common issues that are discussed 

Division of Assets & Debts

  • House 
  • Bank accounts
  • Retirements accounts
  • Investments properties
  • Family-owned businesses
  • Premarital assets
  • Joint and individual debts 

Parenting Issues 

  • Legal and residential custody of your children
  • Parenting time
  • Parent communications
  • Relocation of a parent 
  • Religious and/or cultural accomodation

Support

  • Spousal support
  • Child support
  • Health insurance
  • Tax considerations
  • Child care and/or summer camp expenses
  • Special needs and/or child enrichment programs
  •  Private/parochial school education

Ways to avoid Future Problems 

  • Pre-nuptial Agreements
  • Post-nuptial Agreements
  • Identify differences that may arise in the future 
  • Review techniques and protocols to resolve disputes
  • Agreement to return to mediation for single issues 

A typical divorce mediation case

Divorce mediations are generally completed in 4 to 6 meetings of 2 to 3 hours each

Free Consultation (30 minutes) - Meet the co-mediators, learn about the process of mediation, ask questions and review the fee agreement. Follow up data gathering questionnaires and guidelines are provided if you are ready to begin, in preparation for your co-mediation sessions.

First Session (3 hours) - Agenda and Parenting Plan 
1. Review and sign our Mediation Agreement
2. Establish your 'Agenda' listing and highlighting the issues to be resolved during the course of your mediation
3. PARENTING PLAN (for divorce with children)
  • Explanation of the "Best Interest of the Child" standard
  • Identify issues unique to each child
  • Facilitate comprehensive parenting schedule to suit your child and each of your schedules
  • Agreement on division of temporary obligations for ongoing daily expenses pending the final divorce settlement. 
4.  Prepare and sign the Petition (and Response) to commence the 6 month required waiting period to finalize a divorce in California
5.  Agenda for second session and summary of to-do list

Second Session (3 hours) - DIVISION OF PROPERTY
  1. Review the information gathered of all assets, debts, expenses and income including expenses for the children
  2. Identify and resolve ‘separate’ and ‘community’ property
  3. Division of ‘community’ assets and debts agreements
  4. Discuss creative options on how the assets can be equalized without unnecessarily selling your home or business
  5. Review of the Judicial Counsel Forms for exchange on: 1) Income and Expenses 2) Assets and Debts
  6. Agenda for 3rd Session and summary of to-do list

Third Session (3 hours) - Spousal Support and/or Child Support
  1. Review options that work with your separate needs and budget
  2. Child Support - identify the mandatory support obligations of each parent, including the legal (statutory) formula and whether your circumstances warrant deviating from the formula
  3. Review the amount, duration and modifiability of spousal support and factors to consider in your unique situation
  4. Facilitate agreement on discretionary obligations in light of your budgets  
  5. Review and amend draft stipulation of settlement in accordance with your agreements
  6. Provide copy of draft settlement for your review and/or signature
  7. Arrange for the execution of the Get, where applicable