Common Questions

What Costs are Involved in Divorce Mediation?

Mediation costs are based on a per hour charge, which is specific to each mediator. The per hour charge is the fee for both of you, and applies to the time your mediator is specifically focusing on your case. Because you are hiring one professional instead of two and the efficiency of the process, the cost of a mediated divorce will be substantially less than hiring separate lawyers.

The time involved in reaching a fully-informed and durable divorce settlement depends on at least three factors:

1. The assets and liabilities in the marriage
2. The level of financial and legal knowledge of each of you
3. The extent to which you both understand and agree on the items that are required as part of a divorce settlement

Please call to speak with a mediator, who will better help you understand the costs that may be involved in your specific situation.

"More than 40% of American Marriages end in divorce, at a whopping average cost of $20,000 to $50,000 in legal fees. But there is a much less espensive way to dissolve a marriage - a mediated divorce."
-Lynn Brenner, Parade Magazine
March 28, 2004