Certified Family Law Specialists
When you choose to mediate instead of proceeding in court, your case may be settled very quickly. You will save thousands of dollars in legal fees and greatly reduce the level of stress for you and your family.Â
At Divorce Mediation of California, we have decades of experience practicing family law. We offer a free initial consultation with an attorney who is a Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, who has handled both mediated and litigated cases. With this unique background and experience, we are able to assist clients in reaching an out-of-court settlement, with full knowledge of how matters are handled in court.
Contact us to schedule a free consultation and learn your options, which include installment and flat-fee payment structures. We offer both in-person and virtual appointments for the convenience of clients.Â
Certified Family Law Specialists Offering No Court Divorce in the State of California
While there are over 180,000 attorneys in California, less than 1% of them are Certified Family Law Specialists. In order to be deemed a specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, an attorney must demonstrate substantial experience, complete additional education, pass a specialized written bar examination in that area of law, and receive favorable judge and peer evaluations. When it comes to dissolving your marriage, you want an expert to help you navigate the process.
Flat Fee and Installment Payments
With the flat fee and installment payment structure, there are no surprises. You will know going in how much the mediation process will cost. Some cases may differ and not every case will cost the same. For this reason, the initial consultation is your opportunity to explain your situation and receive a quote for the cost to finalize your matter.
Can Be Completed Quickly
Mediation is a client-driven process, and the timing is up to you. The average mediation cases are completed in just a few months, compared to much longer if you go through the traditional route of going to court.
Never Step Foot in the Courthouse
With our services, we handle all the filing and processing of your pleadings with the court on your behalf. The goal is for you to never have to appear at the courthouse.
How We Can Help
Located in Newport Beach, CA, Divorce Mediation of California is a team of attorneys, mental health professionals, and accountants, all highly skilled and experienced in handling all aspects of family law matters, helping you with divorce and other family law matters.
For a flat fee, we can provide guidance, information, and tools for you and your spouse (or former spouse) to reach an agreement between yourselves instead of litigating in court. Learn more about our Newport Beach divorce mediation services.
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What Are the Benefits of Divorce Mediation?
Speed Up the Process
Mediation can tremendously cut down the amount of time you spend finalizing your divorce or other family matter. When you go through traditional way in the court system, you are at the mercy of when the judge can fit your hearing on their calendar and often must compete for hearing time with several other cases. Even when you obtain a hearing date, there are times when you will not have your matter heard then and will need to reschedule to another future date.
There is no formal discovery in mediation, which also eliminates the time spent for one side generating formal demands and the other side preparing and serving formal responses. In mediation, the parties cooperate and freely provide the necessary documents and information to resolve the matter.
During the discussions regarding difficult issues such as child custody, support and division of assets, having a buffer of a neutral professional mediator can prove invaluable. You will be able to quickly get answers about how the process works and the current law on family law issues.
Set Your Own Terms
When a divorce goes to court, the judge will intervene and may sometimes make decisions that do not please either party. By avoiding court, you and the other party can reach a resolution on your own.
If things get tense, the mediator can step in. Since your mediator has a neutral relationship with both parties, you can expect fair treatment on both sides.
If both parties already agree on an issue, you can confirm it and focus on the issues you are having trouble resolving. The time spent in the mediation session is your time, and the services are flexible.
Save Money
Going to court tends to be expensive. Instead of spending money on court fees and legal representation, you can get mediation services for a flat fee and pay in installments.
That fee will make sure your divorce documents are filled out correctly and filed with the court properly.
By streamlining the process and sitting down for negotiations in person, you can save money on legal fees.
Maintain Your Privacy
Mediation gives you and your former spouse a chance to discuss your disagreements and come to conclusions in private. Your conversations and the solutions you reach are confidential instead of a matter of public record.
When it comes to sensitive issues like child support, privacy is often the best policy.
Taking issues to court often means exposing parts of your personal life in front of others in the courtroom. If maintaining privacy is important to you, consider using a professional mediator instead of pursuing a court-based divorce, which can keep sensitive information confidential.
