WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR MEDIATION?

   At The Divorce and Family Mediation Center there are never any  up front payments.  No retainer is required!  The goal of mediation is to keep it affordable.  All initial telephone inquires are free of charge and strictly confidential. The parties pay for the costs of mediation sessions at the time of each session.  The cost is $200 per hour, billed on half hour increments of $100, however all sessions are billed at a minimum of one hour.  Couples share the costs of the sessions, or the parties can mediate how the payments will be divided between them.

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF MEDIATION?

   Mediation takes between two and five one hour sessions on average.  More complicated matters, or matters where there is extreme conflict may take longer.  Additionally, the parties control the detail that they want in their agreements, which then effects the length of time for completion.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO DRAFT THE SEPARATION AN OPTING-OUT AGREEMENT?

    The average cost to have your Agreement drafted is between $750-$850.  The cost for drafting the Agreement is paid at the time that the parties desire to go forward with the drafting process.  In situations where there is little or no conflict at the time of divorce, JoAnn Shartrand can also draft your uncontested divorce papers, and other collateral documents like deeds, wills and pension orders.  If appropriate, the costs for those legal services will be quoted upon request.