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Family mediation

TMG has established a strong track record of helping families settle a variety of disputes. Because many cases involve both legal issues and emotional issues, TMG specializes in providing teams of cross-disciplinary co-mediators who combine legal and mental heath skills. Working either solo or in tandem, TMG's experienced family mediators enable clients to:

  • Solve problems jointly and respectfully
  • Clarify objectives and assess alternatives
  • Communicate effectively
  • Identify & address underlying issues

Why use Family Mediation?

Whether you are facing divorce, a contested estate, or other conflict arising within the family, traditional means of resolving these disputes are often costly, adversarial and counterproductive. Family mediation, with members of our experienced and multi-disciplinary family panel, offers many advantages

  • Self-Determination: Parties actively shape their own agreements rather than accept decisions imposed by the courts.
  • Economy and Efficiency: Mediation is less time-consuming than lengthy preparation for a trial or hearing. Mediation is also significantly less expensive than other options.
  • Cooperative Approach: Mediators build on parties' strengths, rather than fueling their fears. Where appropriate, attorneys play a reduced role.
  • Convenience: Mediation sessions are scheduled at the parties' convenience and take place in a comfortable, informal setting.
  • Agreement: The goal of family mediation is an agreement which fully resolves the dispute. In the case of divorce, TMG can prepare written agreements, including formal Separation Agreements which can be filed with the court.
  • Relationships: Existing relationships can be preserved, and--if the parties wish--new, more cooperative relationships can be established.

 

TMG'S Areas of Expertise

  • Post-Divorce: Mediators help divorced parents to negotiate their children's developmental changes or other issues, such as step-parenting, that occur in the years after divorce.
  • Family Business: Combining legal and mental health expertise enables TMG mediators to effectively navigate the complex and emotional territory of family business disputes.
  • Estate Settlement: Our mediators assist family members to settle conflicts which may grow out of will contests, trust provisions, and division of assets.
  • Nontraditional Family Issues: Mediation is particularly well suited for resolving conflicts arising from gay or lesbian family structures, an area in which the legal framework is often poorly defined.
  • Elder Care: Mediation helps families make difficult decisions about care options or conflicts resulting from providing care for aging parents or family members.
  • Housing/Condo Issues: TMG mediators work with neighbors to resolve disputes where personal and financial issues frequently become entangled.

Download TMG's Family Brochure

TMG's panel of Family mediators

  • Brad Honoroff
    MEDIATOR
    Divorce, Post-Divorce, Family Business, Estate
  • Jane Honoroff
    MEDIATOR
    Divorce, Post-Divorce, Family Business, Estate
  • David Matz
    MEDIATOR, ARBITRATOR
    Family Business, Estate
  • Jeff Fraser
    MEDIATOR
    Divorce, Post-Divorce, Family Business, Estate
  • Susan Jampel
    MEDIATOR
    Divorce, Post-Divorce, Family Business, Estate

Family mediation Fees

Effective July 1, 2008

Fees vary based on the individual mediators, and will be discussed during the intake call. Please note that hourly rates for our co-mediation teams (1 lawyer-mediator and 1 therapist-mediator) are comparable to those charged by experienced solo mediators in the area. Rates for solo mediation, when appropriate and available, may also be determined during the intake process.

Hourly rates apply to all meetings and substantive telephone sessions (over 15 minutes) with one or more parties. There is no charge for the initial inquiry or intake calls.

Although it is often difficult at the outset of a mediation to establish how long the entire process will take, this will be reviewed and discussed during the course of the mediation. (Typically, a divorcing couple can expect to come in for 3 to 5 sessions of 2 hours each.)

For divorcing couples who request it, TMG mediators will also produce a Separation Agreement which, following review by each party's lawyer, can be submitted as a formal document in Probate Court. The usual charge for preparation of this document is 5 hours at the regular hourly rate.

TMG requires payment at the end of each session, and in advance for written material.

Unless other arrangements are agreed upon in advance, the cost of the mediation is generally divided equally between the parties.

TMG requires 3 business days notice for any cancellation, and will bill the cancelling party for 50% of the anticipated fee if notice is given within this period.

Checks should be made payable to The Mediation Group. Our Federal Tax ID number is 04-2910698.

For more information about the benefits of divorce mediation, please visit Divorcenet.com.