During your mediation session, the Mediator was taking notes on his/her computer capturing all the details of everything the couple discussed. The next step is to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and this will become the basis for drafting all of the legal court documents. Both parties will receive a digital copy of the… Continue reading Step 6: Document Preparation
With all of the homework completed and information gathered, we move to discussions about your divorce. This is where we do most “mediation” as we work to resolve conflicts and come to joint agreements. Many times this step is most effective and best accomplished in one long session, 6-8 hours, however it can be broken… Continue reading Step 5: Mediation
For any divorce agreement, there is certain information to gather. Some of these items may include: Marital Assets Marital Debts Household Budgets Budgets for Children Marital Home Worth 401K, IRA’s and Savings Accounts
In our evaluation meeting, we are beginning the Mediation process and will determine the areas of conflict and complexity of the situation. We will be meeting with you and your spouse separately so that we may address different perspective and different emotional states. Typically in this stage each partner has time to build rapport with… Continue reading Step 3: Evaluation-separate meetings to evaluate level of conflict and complexity
In our first meeting, you have the opportunity to meet and build rapport with the Mediator. We want you to ask a lot of questions about our process, legal statutes and any other questions you may have.
You have decided that divorce is the best option, but you still have several questions that need to be answered. In your first phone call, we will help you understand the many emotions surrounding this process and how to work through your divorce quickly, efficiently and with civility.
Child custody will be settled between you and your spouse by written agreement or custody will be set out in a court order. For as long as you don’t have some controlling written document, either you or your spouse could try to change the existing custodial arrangement at any time simply by moving a child’s… Continue reading The Basics of Child Custody in Utah
Oftentimes, one of the hardest parts of divorce is dividing property, especially if there is a house involved. There are three key factors to consider when deciding what to do with the marital home in a divorce.
One of the most stressful part of going through the divorce process for many couples is how and when to tell the children. There is not a perfect formula for making this vision but there are a few things that you can do and also things you should avoid to make this step in the… Continue reading How to Tell Your Children About the Divorce
The cost of Utah divorce mediation depends on now complex your divorce is. Some divorce mediation can be completed for less than one thousand dollars. On other rare occasions, Utah divorce mediation can cost as much as ten thousand dollars. As a rule of thumb you can plan on the cost being about 10% of… Continue reading How Much Does Utah Divorce Mediation Cost?
