Mediation may be conducted at any time during the divorce process, either before or after the filing of the Petition. Custody and other post-Divorce Modifications, Existing Marital Settlement Agreements and parenting plans may be revised through mediation. SDMC Mediators are not connected with Family Court and do not report to any third party. The SDMC Divorce Mediation Panel consists of experienced family law attorneys, who are trained and experienced in mediation skills, strategies and techniques. Some are also mental health professionals.
Mediation costs significantly less than a contested divorce.
SDMC mediator and administrative costs include a mediator fee charged on an hourly basis and generally shared by the parties and a fixed document fee. That fee will be quoted by the mediator, prior to document preperation, and is based on the complexity of the case. The parties are responsible for paying the court filing fees. Visa and Mastercard Accepted.