Mediation is a non-adversarial, confidential process that gives decision making authority to the parties. It eliminates the need to have a judge make the decisions in your case. It can be the best option if the parties are willing to work together to minimize losses both emotionally and financially. In almost all family matters in the state of Florida, the parties will be required to attend mediation prior to being noticed for trial. Often times, mediation is also mandatory prior to attending a temporary relief hearing.

Mediation can occur prior to or after an action is filed in court. The parties can elect to attend mediation with  or without attorneys. Mediation can take place virtually, via Zoom or in-person at the offices of one of the attorneys or our law office located in Miramar. As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, I serve as an impartial neutral, facilitator to assist the parties to identify disputed issues, facilitate joint problem solving, give information and suggestions and explore all settlement alternatives. The objective of mediation is to help the parties reach a mutually acceptable and voluntary agreement which may either be global or partial.

A half-day mediation is 4 hours and a full-day is 8 hours. The parties decide how to divide his/her share of the mediation fees.  Contact our office if we can assist you to schedule a mediation and obtain our current hourly rate. All mediation fees must be paid at the conclusion of the mediation session.