Simplify Your Sacramento Divorce with Divorce Mediation

Use Divorce mediation in Sacramento, CA to reach the best possible agreement in your divorce without a costly court battle and high attorney fees. Our experienced attorney mediators have empowered hundreds of couples to take control of their divorce, saving an average of $10,000 per couple. Book a free consultation with us to know how mediation can help in your case.

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Helping Sacramentans Simplify Divorce with Expert Divorce Mediation.

Are you facing the possibility of a divorce in Sacramento, California? Have you been told to hire a divorce lawyer quickly to protect your rights?

But, in reality, hiring a divorce lawyer can end up paying hundreds of thousands in lawyer’s fees without a winning result.

Divorce lawyers charge hourly to represent you. They cannot control your spouse and often do not have an incentive to settle.

Divorce lawyers have to zealously represent you. It might sound great, but that might mean pursuing losing legal actions because you asked for it and you can pay! This is why how you divorce will matter.

You can divorce, in a completely legal way, without the help of a divorce lawyer in Sacramento.

Let me introduce you with divorce mediation that would settle your divorce in a cost-effective manner, outside the court and without a lawyer.

Plus it would allow you to be in control of your divorce agreements and have unique and specific custody arrangements that work for your family in Sacramento.

Divorce mediation is a non-adversarial process in which a divorce mediator – specially trained for this purpose-helps people find solutions to issues such as asset and debt division, child and spousal support, and child custody.

During the mediation process, both parties agree to use a third party, the divorce mediator, to resolve their divorce.

Families First Mediation is a pioneer in the field of divorce mediation within Sacramento and throughout California. Our entire divorce mediation team takes great pride in being active trainers, mediators and teachers of mediation in the greater California area.

Take advantage of our vast expertise and background in the field of divorce mediation and our genuine desire to help you mediate your divorce. Book your Free divorce mediation consult with Sacramento’s top mediation lawyer Dina Haddad today.

Recent Success Stories of Sacramento Divorcing Couples Who Have a Healthy, Amicable and Cheaper Divorce

Jake and Paula have been married for a decade, residing in Sacramento, California. After a lot of ups and downs, they have decided that it is time to go their separate ways.

They just can’t seem to make it work anymore. While breaking up, they are committed to making this process go as smoothly as possible. Instead of traditional court battles, they have chosen to go down the route of divorce mediation with Families First Mediation.

This will allow them to do what they need with minimal stress and disruption. Maintaining a cooperative approach will benefit them each directly and also their two young children.

Want to seek a healthier divorce like Jake and Paula? Book a FREE divorce mediation consultation with Dina Haddad, a skilled attorney-mediator who will find the best path for you.

Why Choosing Divorce Mediation with Families First Mediation in Sacramento, California?

With our peaceful divorce mediation services, you are not paying for senseless fighting or wasted court time.

At Families First Mediation, we pride ourselves in formulating creative solutions in a cost-effective fashion, without sacrificing quality results.

We put our clients first in their divorce. It’s about them. It’s that important. Give us a call today to see if our divorce mediator can help you! Choosing Families First Mediation for your divorce can have the following advantages for your divorce in Sacramento:

Divorce mediation occurs in our divorce mediation, rather than a dreary courtroom. Mediation is also confidential, unlike in a litigated process where your private and personal details can wind up in a public court file for your neighbors to see.

For many divorcing couples, communicating with one another is tough and often nearly impossible.

Our expert divorce mediators help create healthy conversation between them. With the divorce mediators’ assistance, the couple can discuss the divorce issues and reach successful resolutions easily in Sacramento, California.

Our mediation empowers couples to control their process, not the third party attorneys or the judge.

The divorce mediators at Families First Mediation helps the couple make legal, binding decisions, by considering their unique interests.

Not every family is the same and neither is every divorce. With the guidance of our family law divorce mediator, you can come up with creative solutions to your divorce that you wouldn’t be able to in court.

In fact, you can have creative solutions such as holding on to the family residence jointly until the real estate market rebounds.

Divorce mediation is cost-effective when compared to other adversarial methods like litigation. In mediation, you only have the divorce mediator’s costs, unlike the costs of two attorneys.

Additionally, because the mediator is working with you and your spouse closely, you receive quality time with the sole purpose of reaching agreements.

Divorce Mediation Process in Sacramento Fully Explained.

Our divorce mediation process supports a resolution of legal and psychological issues simultaneously.

With our team of qualified mediators, parties to the divorce work together in a neutral and safe environment, usually the mediator’s office, to come up with a mediation agreement.

This can be done with or without attorneys. The process of divorce mediation at Families First Mediation goes like this.

If you have started the process with attorneys, you can also mediate your divorce. There are so many benefits to divorce mediation and it’s never too late to reach a quality and long-lasting agreement. Call us now so we can help you determine if mediation is right for you.

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The parties meet with the mediation lawyer for a number of sessions, to reach an agreement on all issues related to their divorce, including asset and debt division, child custody, child support and spousal support.

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This includes families in a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds, dealing with complex legal and financial issues.

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The agreement is then written down in a legal document, either a Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) or Judgment for Dissolution or Legal Separation.

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Once the agreement has been approved and signed by all parties, it is then filed with the participating court with other relevant legal documents.

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The signed agreement becomes an order of the court that results into a finalized and legal divorce.

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Who Benefits the Most in Divorce Mediation?

Everybody can benefit from divorce mediation. But those who’re looking to avoid conflict, and trying to keep things civil and simple are more likely to benefit from it. Here’s a more detailed look at the 7 types of people who can benefit from mediation:

Privacy Seekers:

Mediation is ideal for people who value confidentiality since their personal issues are kept private.

The Peacemakers:

Mediation promotes constructive conversation, which is ideal for those who wish to avoid emotionally charged altercations.

High Net-Worth Couples:

It can help couples with large and complex assets better allocate and divide their properties. Mediation provides valuable solutions that take into consideration tax implications, changes in job, and equity pay like RSUs, PSUs, and other forms of compensation.

Busy Professionals:

For people with packed calendars and business meetings, mediation is an effective choice.

Emotionally Drained Partners:

Mediation’s collaborative approach provides emotional relief and a less stressful experience.

Lower to Middle Income Couples:

Mediation is more efficient for handling divorce for those on a tight budget.

Gray Couples:

Older couples looking for straightforward, workable arrangements that keep in mind the history of their relationship, life-long accumulation of assets, and want to keep their retirement secure.

Parents with Young Kids:

Mediation encourages collaboration, resulting in both parents creating plans for their children, both during and after the divorce.

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Meet The Team

Meet Your Sacramentans Trusted Divorce Mediation Experts

At Families First Mediation, we are a dedicated team of six professionals with over 60 years of combined experience in family law. Our collaborative group includes skilled attorney mediators, a financial mediator, a case manager, and a divorce paralegal, all committed to providing compassionate and effective divorce mediation services in Sacramento , California.

Contact:

(408) 357-3486

Email:

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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.

As an attorney-mediator based in California, Dina has helped countless couples resolve issues related to divorce, legal separation, child custody, spousal support, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements—amicably and effectively.

She earned her post-doctorate law degree in mediation from the renowned Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

Dina has practiced family law at some of the most respected firms in both Southern and Northern California. She brings a strong legal background together with a thoughtful, educational approach to mediation—ensuring both parties feel informed, heard, and empowered to reach lasting agreements.

She has served as Judge Pro Tempore for Personal Property Arbitration in Santa Clara County and is a family law mediator with the Agency for Dispute Resolution (ADR), a premier provider of private dispute resolution services.

Samira Amato, Esq.

Divorce Mediator

Elizabeth Stephens

(CDFA, CFF)

Financial Mediator

Deborah Yamashiro

Divorce Paralegal

Katherine Pearson

Divorce Paralegal & Case Manager

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