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Every question a divorce actually raises.

Want a neutral mediator, your own collaborative attorney, or just help with the paperwork? We meet you where you are.

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Every path we offer. One goal: resolution.

Our mediators help you through divorce efficiently and cleanly — honoring your values, protecting your children, and avoiding the financial and emotional carnage of a traditional divorce. It's why over a thousand families have trusted us.

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A neutral, structured process where the two of you make the decisions — parenting, property, support — with a trained attorney-mediator guiding the conversation. Faster and far less expensive than a courtroom fight, and the agreement is yours, not a judge's.

  • Couples who can still talk
  • Protecting kids from conflict
  • Predictable, lower cost
  • Privacy and control
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Mediation, explained in two minutes.

The mediation quiz · free · three minutes

Not sure this is right for you? Find out.

Six paths is a lot to weigh up on your own. The quiz asks thirteen questions about the money, the children, and whether the two of you can still talk to each other, then tells you plainly which of these fits — including “get your own attorney” when that is the truth.

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Free. We email you a copy of your results.

QUESTION 4 OF 9Do you think you and your spouse can respecteach other as individuals, even if you disagree?DefinitelyProbablyMaybe72YOUR RESULTA good fit for mediation
Which path fits?

Three roads. Very different journeys.

MediationMost familiesCollaborativeGoing to court
Who decidesThe two of youThe two of youA judge
Typical cost per spouse~$5k~$15–25k$50–100k+
Typical timeline2–4 months4–8 months12+ months
Your own attorneyOptional, as consultantYes, at the tableYes, opposing
Courtroom appearancesNoneNoneMany
PrivacyFully privateFully privatePublic record
Impact on co-parentingProtectiveProtectiveOften corrosive

Not sure? That's what the free intro call is for — fifteen to twenty minutes, no pressure, a clear recommendation.