Standard Fees For Family Mediation Meetings
Initial Consultation
An initial phone consultation is free. Its purpose is to answer your questions. The calls usually take 15 – 20 minutes.
In-Depth Consultation
For those who want a deeper conversation about their individual circumstances and concerns, we offer 60-minute pre-mediation consultations for $200.
Hourly Rate
Our standard rate is $300 per hour, with meetings usually lasting 2 hours. This rate applies to time in meetings and non-trivial amounts of time used in phone and email discussions.
Standard Fees For Writing Agreements
Parenting Agreement
Usually $1,000. It can be more if the agreement is very detailed, but we check with our clients before writing a lengthy Agreement that will cost more than $1,000. More information about Parenting Agreements is here.
Property Distribution Agreement
Usually $1,000. It can be more if the Agreement is unusually complex. Property Distribution Agreements often include one or two houses, one to three vehicles, bank accounts, investment accounts, and retirement accounts. That set of topics is not unusually complex. Add art, jewelry, collectibles, rental properties, and/or businesses, and the Agreement may become complex.
Marital Settlement Agreement
Usually $2,000. It can be more if the Agreement is unusually complex. This Agreement can include both everything that would go into a Parenting Agreement and everything that would go into a Property Distribution Agreement.
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Discounted Packages of Family Mediation Services
People often ask us two questions about family mediation: How much will it cost? How long will it take? To answer those questions for people who do not expect to have great difficulty in creating a plan that is acceptable to both parties, we have created these discounted packages of services.
Parenting Agreement Package $2,000
$2,000 may get you everything you need for a Co-Parenting Agreement. The Package includes two parts. First, up to 5 hours working with a mediator to decide what you want your Agreement to say. Second, the mediator puts your Parenting Agreement in writing. The Agreement can include a co-parenting schedule, spousal support, child support, and other decisions about how you will share the responsibilities and expenses of raising children.
Five hours of meeting services usually cost $1,500.00 and the written Agreement usually costs $1,000.00, for a total of $2,500.00. This flat fee package gives you a $500 discount. To qualify for this discount, you must pay the fee in full at the end of your first meeting with your mediator. The payment is nonrefundable.
Property Settlement Agreement Package $2,000
$2,000 may get you everything you need for a Divorce Agreement that has no minor children involved. The Package includes two parts. First, up to 5 hours working with a mediator to decide what you want your Agreement to say. Second, the mediator puts your Property Settlement Agreement in writing. The Agreement ordinarily includes a decision about spousal support as well as details about dividing your assets and debts.
Five hours of meeting services usually cost $1,500.00 and the written Agreement usually costs $1,000.00, for a total of $2,500.00. This flat fee package gives you a $500 discount. To qualify for this discount, you must pay the fee in full at the end of your first meeting with your mediator. The payment is nonrefundable.
Marital Settlement Agreement (a.k.a. Divorce Agreement) Package $3,000
As you divorce, $3,000 may get you everything you need for an Agreement about raising your children and dividing your assets and debts. It can include everything that would go into a parenting agreement plus everything that would go into a property settlement agreement. The Package includes two parts. First, up to 6 hours working with a mediator to decide what you want your Agreement to say. Second, the mediator puts your Marital Settlement Agreement in writing.
Six hours of mediation services usually cost $1,800 and the written Agreement usually costs $2,000, for a total of $3,800. This package gives you an $800 discount. To qualify for this discount, you must pay the fee in full at the end of your first meeting with your mediator.
Low-Income Clients
Our group includes mediators who are willing to accept lower fees from clients with very limited financial resources.
To schedule a free consultation, please fill out this form or call us at 571-431-9159.
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Mediation services are available in Springfield, Fairfax, Alexandria, elsewhere in northern Virginia, and by Zoom.