Divorce Mediation Cost in Los Angeles
Know what your divorce mediation will cost before the process begins. We charge one flat fee instead of billing by the hour, giving you a clear cost upfront and the freedom to focus on reaching an agreement without watching the clock.
Schedule a consultation to receive your flat-fee quote, or call 310-880-4541.
A predictable mediation cost from the start
Hourly billing can make the total cost of mediation difficult to predict. Every meeting, phone call, and email may add to the final bill.
Our flat-fee approach gives you clarity before you move forward:
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Know your fee upfront.
We’ll provide a flat-fee quote during your consultation.
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Ask questions without watching the clock.
Routine calls and emails within the scope of your mediation don’t create a growing hourly bill.
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Give important decisions the time they deserve.
Your sessions can focus on reaching a workable agreement.
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Plan how the cost will be paid.
Couples can split the fee, use joint funds, or make another arrangement that works for them.
What your flat mediation fee includes
Some mediators handle negotiations but leave couples to find someone else to prepare their legal documents. Our process is designed to take you from your first mediation session through a completed settlement agreement and judgment paperwork.
Your flat fee includes:
- Mediation sessions with an experienced attorney-mediator
- Help with the required financial disclosure process
- Preparation of your Marital Settlement Agreement
- Preparation of the judgment paperwork needed for filing with the court
Court filing fees are paid directly to the court and are not included. During your consultation, we’ll explain the services included in your quote so you know what to expect.
Flat-fee mediation compared with hourly mediation
The cost of mediation compared with divorce litigation
Contested divorce
In a contested divorce, each spouse may hire an attorney and pay separate hourly fees. The cost can increase with every letter, discovery request, motion, hearing, and court appearance.
Mediation
Mediation takes a different approach. You and your spouse work with one neutral mediator to resolve as many issues as possible outside the courtroom. With our flat-fee model, you replace an open-ended mediation bill with one agreed-upon cost.
That means more of your time, money, and energy can stay focused on building the next chapter of your lives.
Attorney-Mediator
An experienced attorney-mediator without hourly billing
Your mediation is led by Padideh Jafari, a California family law attorney with more than 20 years of experience.
As a neutral mediator, she helps both spouses work through issues involving property, support, parenting, and other terms of the divorce. She also prepares the settlement and judgment documents needed to put those decisions into writing.
You receive a process informed by decades of family law experience, with the predictability of a flat fee.
How flat-fee divorce mediation works
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Start with a consultation.
Tell us about your situation, learn what the mediation process would involve, and receive your flat-fee quote.
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Work through the decisions.
Address property, support, parenting, and other issues in structured sessions. Meetings are available in Sherman Oaks or by video.
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Complete the paperwork.
We prepare your Marital Settlement Agreement and the judgment documents for filing with the court.
Fee set upfront
Your mediation fee is established before the process begins, so you aren’t waiting until the end to learn what the work cost.
Frequently asked questions about mediation costs
The cost of mediation depends on the circumstances and complexity of the divorce. After learning about your situation during the consultation, we’ll provide a flat-fee quote before you decide whether to proceed.
You’ll receive your quote during your consultation, before you commit to the mediation process.
No. Court filing fees are paid directly to the court and are separate from our mediation fee. Fee waivers may be available to people who qualify.
That decision is up to you and your spouse. Some couples divide the cost equally, some use joint funds, and others agree that one spouse will pay.
You do not have to resolve every issue for mediation to be worthwhile. The matters you do settle can be included in your agreement, leaving only the unresolved issues for the court. Reaching even a partial agreement may reduce the time and expense of litigation.
Find out your divorce mediation cost
Get a clear flat-fee quote before you make a decision. Schedule a consultation to discuss your situation, understand what the fee includes, and learn whether mediation is the right fit for you.
