Providing Divorce Mediation Services Throughout California
Divorce is stressful enough. Work with top divorce mediators Dina & Samira to take control of your case in Los Angeles, Ca offering the most comprehensive divorce mediation services.
Mediation in divorce is a way to end a marriage among married couples without having to go to court. This alternate dispute resolution strategy empowers spouses to reach a fair yet consensual settlement without stepping into a courtroom and keeping their matter private. The mediator is a third party neutral who helps the parties divorce but provides the parties quality and creative solutions that put the family first. These mediators may be lawyers (attorney mediators) or professional non-attorney mediators.
Mediation in Los Angeles has become one of the most common types of marital separation because of its non-adversarial nature, cost-effectiveness and faster speed compared to lengthy court battles. Married couples and domestic partners have used mediation to obtain a divorce. In fact, most celebrity couples mediate their divorce or use private arbitration.
If you are considering divorce, and want to achieve the best outcome for you and your family, read this article to learn more about mediation.
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Principal & Founder Attorney-Mediator
Dina is the founder and principal of Families First Mediation. Her mission is make A-class services available to clients at all socio-economic levels by providing her commitment to excellence at a fraction of the cost of traditional divorce options.
She has practiced family law in both Southern and Northern California, at some of the most prestigious law firms. She completed post-doctorate law degree in mediation, a Masters in Law in Alternate Dispute Resolution from the premier Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. For more than 9 consecutive years, Straus was ranked the number one dispute resolution program by U.S. News and World Report. Straus received this honor again for 2018. Very few mediators, particularly in family law, have this unique training.
Start your mediation by booking a free video consultation with our divorce mediator.
In this step, you meet the attorney-mediator and your spouse in a working session. Our divorce mediator guides you and your spouse to understand California family laws and explore options (property division, parenting, and child custody) for a fair settlement plan.
In the third step, our mediator assists divorcing couples in completing the necessary financial disclosures required for a California divorce.
Our mediators will draft and finalize a Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA). Then, mediators present it to both you and your spouse. Once you both sign the MSA, we will submit it to the court for a final divorce decree. That’s It. Got Questions? Let’s Chat.
Divorce mediation is a non-adversarial process in which the divorce mediator – specially trained for this purpose – helps couples find solutions without going to court regarding the following issues:
Families First Mediation mediators take on the following roles:
No, mediation is not mandatory for divorce in Los Angeles, CA. However, a few family court counties require custody mediation before you have a court hearing on custody.
Mediation is a great tool to navigate your divorce effectively, and should be considered as a first option before pursuing traditional options like litigation.
Here are 2 reasons why divorce mediation is the best option in Los Angeles:
Yes, unmarried couples, except common law married couples, can use divorce mediation in California to settle their issues.
California State recognizes domestic partnerships, and separating couples can use mediation to settle their issues like married couples.
Usually, mediation takes place in a neutral setting where spouses may communicate effectively.
Below are the settings where mediation takes place:
These 5 benefits of mediation make it the best option in Los Angeles:
Yes, you can leave mediation anytime! It’s a voluntary process, unlike the court hearings. If you feel a biased environment or mediator, you can leave it and try other mediators or alternate dispute resolution methods.
However, it would only be best to leave mediation once you reach an agreement with your husband or wife on all divorce matters.
Families First Mediation is a pioneer in the field of divorce mediation. Our entire divorce mediation team takes great pride in being active trainers, divorce mediators and teachers of mediation in the greater California area. If you are considering a collaborative divorce, legal seperation or looking for a san jose divorce lawyer we have services that may be beneficial to you. Take advantage of our vast expertise and background in the field of divorce mediation and our genuine desire to help with your divorce mediation services.
