Why Mediate?

Divorce & Family Agreements Without Drama

We take the fear out of life's most stressful events by facilitating rational and calm conversation that leads to satisfying and workable agreements. We provide professional, affordable and compassionate mediation services to clients in the Santa Rosa area that results in a greater sense of self-determination, closure and understanding than handling your matter through the adversarial legal system. Big life changes are difficult enough. Let us help you navigate your matter with the legal information you need, the chance to be heard and to understand, and the power to create the agreement that works best for you and your family.

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* Mediation takes less time than Litigation:

You won't have to wait for court dates to become available and see your issue being drawn out for months or years. You are in charge of your own mediation schedule and can proceed as quickly or as slowly as you wish.

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* Mediation is much less costly than the adversarial system:

Instead of hiring separate high-priced lawyers and paying all the court fees for them to make motion after motion, you can pay one reasonably priced attorney mediator to get your through the entire process. You won't even have to go to court!

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* Mediation is Completely Confidential:

Unlike many court records, your mediation records are private and confidential.

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* Mediation allows you to stay in control:

Keep control of decisions such as support payments, property division, child custody and co-parenting arrangements. Taking a family matter to court means the judge will have the power to determine these things for you.

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* Mediation is better for children:

Choosing to mediate rather than fighting things out in court is in the best interest of your children because Mediation preserves relationships. Spare your children and other family members the  pain and stress of fighting by choosing mediation instead.

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* Mediation can be done remotely:

Mediation sessions can be held remotely and securely via Zoom for your and your family's safety and convenience.