Divorce Mediation Lawyer in Troy

Discover Elmen Law Firm, your Divorce Mediation Lawyer in Troy. Why is mediation cost-effective? First, you and your spouse are sharing the cost of one divorce mediator to guide you to a comprehensive agreement, instead of two divorce lawyers who must stake out positions for their clients throughout the divorce process.

• Divorce mediation can take from five (5) to twelve (12) hours, on average, depending on the parties, their concerns, and the complexity of their finances;
• The time to complete a mediation is totally dependent on the parties, not the mediator;
  Mediation sessions run approximately 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly, or as the parties’ schedules permit;
• Couples only pay for each individual mediation session. Almost every divorce attorney in the State of New York, requires an initial divorce retainer up front before working on your contested divorce case. These retainers can cost each spouse $5,000 to $10,000 per attorney and often must be replenished during the divorce litigation. During mediation, you only pay for the individual sessions you need to achieve a final agreement.
• The total cost for each mediation session is $300.00 for the first 50 minutes, with any additional time billed in 15 minute increments of $75.00. You and your spouse always control the total cost of mediation because you control the time spent in each mediation session.
• You and your spouse can schedule a free 30 minute initial mediation consultation to learn more about the divorce mediation process.

The discussions which occur during mediation sessions remain confidential and private, and the results of individual sessions remain non-binding until a final written agreement is signed by both parties. Should mediation fail, for any reason, what is discussed between spouses during the mediation sessions will remain confidential, and will not be available for either spouse to use during a litigated divorce case.