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Three engagements for three kinds of conversation.

Most clients arrive uncertain about what they need. The discovery session almost always answers that — and frequently the answer is "less than you thought." Here are the three forms of work we offer, in detail.

i.
— A single ninety-minute conversation —

The Discovery Session.

One ninety-minute joint conversation with one of our mediators. Both partners present, in our office or by video. The purpose is not to begin mediation — it is to determine, honestly, whether mediation is the right process for your situation, and if so, how it would unfold.

Many couples leave the discovery session with a clear yes; some leave with a clear no, and a referral to a different kind of counsel. Either is a successful outcome.

Format
90 min
Joint, in office or video
Flat Fee
$420
Refunded if you continue with us
What You Leave With
  • An honest read on whether mediation fits
  • A scope outline if mediation is recommended
  • A sliding-scale fee quote within 48 hours
  • A referral to specialized counsel if it is not
  • The Co-Parenting Plan Workbook, regardless
Two people in conversation
ii.
— Our flagship engagement —

Full Mediation.

The complete eight-week engagement. Joint intake and individual phone calls in the first week, four to six joint sessions over the following six weeks, then drafting and filing in the final weeks. We hold the room, you hold the conversation, and a Memorandum of Understanding emerges from the process — written collaboratively, not handed down.

Sliding-scale flat fee, set at intake based on combined household income. Forty percent of our engagements are at or below the median fee, by design.

Format
6 – 10 wks
Weekly 90-min sessions
Sliding Fee
$3,800 – $7,200
Set at engagement, not adjusted
The Engagement Includes
  • Joint intake & financial-disclosure packet
  • 30-min individual phone call with each spouse
  • Four to six 90-minute joint sessions
  • Memorandum of Understanding drafted by us
  • Independent review-attorney coordination
  • Uncontested petition filed with court
  • Final hearing preparation & support
  • One-year check-in call, included
Calm meeting space
iii.
— Per-session, ongoing —

Post-Divorce Mediation.

For divorced couples revisiting a parenting plan, support arrangement, or relocation question — typically two to five years after the divorce, when life has shifted enough that the original agreement needs an update.

Same calm process, applied to a narrower question. Most disputes resolve in one to three sessions. Billed per session, no engagement letter required after the first.

Format
Per session
90-min, joint, billed individually
Per Session
$240
No retainer required
Common Reasons Clients Return
  • Updating a parenting plan as children age
  • Negotiating a relocation request
  • Adjusting child or spousal support
  • Revisiting holiday & travel schedules
  • Resolving a school or healthcare-decision dispute
  • Renegotiating after one party remarries
Family in motion
Quick Self-Assessment

Which engagement fits today?

If you are not sure where you fit, the discovery session is the right starting point — it is what we created it for. But here is a rough sketch:

i.
Are you currently married and considering separation?The discovery session is your starting point. You will leave knowing which path forward fits.
Discovery
ii.
Have you both decided to divorce, and you want a non-court path?Full mediation is built for exactly this moment. Six to ten weeks, sliding-scale flat fee.
Full Mediation
iii.
Already divorced and need to revisit one specific question?Post-divorce mediation, billed per session — no need to engage the full process again.
Post-Divorce
iv.
Unsure if mediation is even appropriate for your situation?Begin with the discovery session. We will tell you honestly, and recommend other counsel if needed.
Discovery

Begin where it makes sense — a single conversation.

The discovery session is the right starting point for almost everyone. It is the only commitment you need to make today.

Book a Discovery Session