Attending mediation can feel unfamiliar and emotional, especially when major decisions involve your family, finances, and future. Knowing what to expect can make the process smoother and more comfortable.
The mediator’s primary role is to remain neutral. They are not taking sides and will not force you into decisions. Instead, the mediator guides the conversation, explains the legal context when needed, and helps you make informed choices that work for both parties.
You may be asked about:
✔ Children, parenting schedules, and school needs
✔ Financial circumstances
✔ Assets, debts, property, or support issues
✔ Any agreements already made
The mediator typically creates a clear agenda, which may include:
Parenting plan and Temporary Arrangements
Child and spousal support
Division of assets/debts
Communication guidelines
You’ll have the opportunity to express concerns, priorities, and goals, share what matters most to you., listen to the other person’s perspective and explore multiple solutions
The mediator may assist with options, offer sample schedules, and explain the typical standards used by family courts.
Instead of waiting for months to appear before a judge, mediation allows progress immediately.
Our office, with attorney Stacer has completed over 5000 mediations and brings over 45 years of experience.
Our mediation service includes meeting with Jefferson Stacer, our attorney and mediator for 1.5 to 2 hours, to prepare your divorce case for filing and to go through the paperwork you will use to settle your entire case. He will answer your questions about how to divide and settle your assets, debts and property, set up a child sharing plan and make calculations that relate to spousal and/or child support as well as any other settlement related questions.
You will walk away from the meeting with a draft of the proposed settlement that you and your spouse will finalize and sign together. Once the two of you have completed these forms, you will return them to Team Works and we will process and file them for you.
If you need additional time with Mr. Stacer, you may schedule another appointment with him, to answer your questions (hourly billing rates will apply).
If parents have conflict over custody, they may want to learn new strategies to end the conflict by attending our FREE Q&A Divorce Workshops on the first Wednesday of the month and the third Saturday of the month. You can register for the free Q&A workshop at the link below:
Free Workshop Registration
Contact our office at 858-485-8595 to schedule your mediation session.
How to Get Started:
Divorce Mediation (with children): $2395 plus Court Filing Fee
Divorce Mediation (without children): $2195 plus Court Filing Fee
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