Providing Divorce Mediation Services Throughout California
Providing Divorce Mediation Services Throughout California

California’s Top Rated & Most Trusted Divorce Mediation Firm.

Work with the Best Divorce Mediators in California

Divorce is stressful enough. Put your family first; we will do the rest. We offer the most comprehensive divorce mediation in California. Each of our mediators has over 20 years of family law experience.

California Divorce Attorney Mediator Dina Haddad
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" From start to finish, I felt genuine care and kindness from every interaction. Dina made the complex legal process clear and smooth, and she patiently answered all our questions and even the ones we didn’t know to ask. I wholeheartedly recommend Dina and her team to any family looking for a mediator who approaches her work with deep compassion and unwavering dedication. I am truly grateful and blessed to have found her."

ABOUT US

Divorce Mediation Attorneys

Welcome to Families First Mediation. You have found the right place. You can be done sooner than you think! We established a winning formula for you to successfully mediate your divorce with our Expert Divorce Mediation Attorneys, resulting in long-lasting settlements and satisfied clients. In fact, our clients rarely need additional help after finishing their divorce. But, if life throws them a curve ball, they can count on us to help.  We are committed to your success.

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Divorce Mediation Vs Divorce Litigation

Reasons Why You Should Choose Divorce Mediation Over Traditional Divorce in California

Divorce Mediation

Traditional Divorce

Divorce Mediation

Mediated divorce costs are a fraction of traditional litigation.

Our team is so efficient and most of our matters settle with a final judgment under 6 months.

Mediation is collaborative and provides parties the expertise they need to make high quality agreement and are more satisfied with outcomes.

It’s confidential and private.

Our mediators empower you to take control of your own divorce and decide what’s best for you and your kids.

Traditional Divorce

Traditional Divorce is far more expensive. Even simple cases can cost $30,000 per person.

Contested divorce can take years in court.

Traditional divorce is emotionally stressful and adversarial leaving parties dissatisfied with outcomes.

Traditional divorce is not confidential.

In traditional divorce,a judge decides on your matters, leaving you little control over your own divorce.

Our Family Law Mediation Services in California

Divorce Mediation

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Divorce Mediation Process in california looks like this:

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Book a Free Consultation

The most important step is to make the conscious effort to mediate your divorce. Those that do save money, time and fees. And at Families First, our parties leave with high quality agreements for their today and future. Book a free consultation to learn how you can mediate your divorce successfully.

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Mediate An Agreement

You will meet with the attorney-mediator and your spouse in working sessions. On average, parties need 6 sessions. The attorney-mediator will help you understand the law and provide you options for property division, parenting and child and spousal support. Using that information, the attorney-mediator will guide you to an agreement. We are looking for results that you understand and work for you, each other, and your family - both today and for your future.

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Complete Disclosures

We work with you to complete the required steps for a California divorce. This includes completing and exchanging your financial disclosures. We use these disclosures to help us reach the agreement.

4

Divorce Judgment

We will put your agreements together in a final agreement, known as an Marital Settlement Agreement. We submit this to court to become your divorce judgment. You won't have to go to court. Most of our parties finish in less than 6 months.

Looking For An Experienced Divorce Mediator?

Dina Haddad, Esq.

Principal & Founder Attorney-Mediator

Dina Haddad is the founder and principal of Families First Mediation, one of California’s top-rated mediation services.

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Lynn
Lynn
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"Dina Haddad and Families First made a difficult process so much easier for us. For families with complex situations, Dina is the perfect choice..."
Steven
Steven
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"Very good experience. Dina knows how to get everyone on the same page while keeping both parties on friendly terms..........."
John
John
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"We like the way Dina Haddad and Families First Mediation made the well-being of our kids their top priority. They guided us through......."
Veronica
Veronica
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"As much as you can love going through mediation and divorce, Dina H. is the one to help you come to a positive outcome. She has good......"
Andres
Andres
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“Divorce is never something you plan for and the complexity and legality of it is something most couples don’t know, understand or inquire about..."
Araceli
Araceli
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"I highly recommend Dina and Deborah at Families First Mediation. Dina is awesome she helped guide us from beginning to the end through...."
David
David
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"Dina is very knowledgeable both in terms of the divorce laws and accounting. She is a great listener and amazing in finding a solution...."
Dolores
Dolores
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"Families First really helped make a difficult process seamless and helped us keep our friendship intact. Thanks to Dina and Deborah, we were able ...."
Matt
Matt
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"Dina and Deborah helped us maintain our MSA, even years later, with the same kindness and professionalism as the first time we all..."
Sharon
Sharon
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"I highly recommend Families First Mediation if you and your spouse are thinking about going separate ways. Dina and team are friendly, easy to work with, thorough, and responsive....."
Carla
Carla
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"While this process can be full of emotion and never easy, Dina showed excellent professionalism and compassion during ....."
Jonathan
Jonathan
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"For anyone out there navigating the legal complexities and emotional fallout of a divorce with children involved, I’d recommend Dina...."
Annie
Annie
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"The transition out of marriage has been difficult and emotional. Dina has shown excellent professionalism throughout the process......"

Commitment to our clients

Easy To Follow Process

Our unique process allows us to mediate simple to complex cases for a fraction of a traditional divorce.

Fast & Convenient

We use a structured mediation style that allows you to finish your divorce in more than 50% less time than a traditional divorce.

Fully Enforceable Agreements

All required divorce steps and filings are completed in the divorce mediation.