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Divorce, legally a “dissolution of marriage” in California, is the full process of ending your marriage and resolving everything that comes with it: parenting, support, property, and debt.

In mediation, you and your spouse work through each of those decisions together with a neutral attorney-mediator, instead of handing them to a judge. We prepare and file every document the court requires, from the initial Petition all the way to the final judgment.

California has a mandatory six-month waiting period before any divorce is final, but the work itself usually takes far less. Many couples complete their working sessions in a matter of weeks, then simply wait for the clock to run.

A legal separation follows nearly the same process as a divorce, dividing property, setting support, and creating a parenting plan, but at the end you remain legally married.

Couples choose it for many reasons: religious or personal beliefs, preserving certain health or retirement benefits, or simply wanting structure and time before deciding on divorce.

Because the steps mirror a dissolution, we mediate and prepare everything the same way. And if you later decide to convert your separation into a divorce, much of the groundwork is already done.

Custody covers two things: legal custody, who makes major decisions about health, education, and welfare, and physical custody, meaning where the children live and spend their time.

Together we build a parenting plan that actually fits your family: a regular schedule, holidays and school breaks, exchanges and travel, and how you'll make decisions and handle changes down the road.

Mediation keeps these conversations cooperative and child-centered, so your kids stay out of the middle. You know your children better than any judge ever could, mediation keeps that decision where it belongs: with you.

Child support in California follows a statewide formula based on each parent's income and the time the children spend with each of you. Spousal support (alimony) weighs factors like the length of the marriage, each spouse's needs, and ability to pay.

In mediation we work from the same guidelines a court would use, so your agreement is realistic and grounded, while leaving room to tailor the details to your family's actual circumstances.

We also plan ahead: how long support should last, and what kinds of changes, a new job, a move, a shift in income, might justify revisiting it later, so you both fully understand what you're agreeing to.

California is a community-property state, which generally means assets and debts acquired during the marriage are shared and divided equally, while separate property stays with its owner.

We help you sort through all of it: the family home and other real estate, retirement and investment accounts, vehicles, business interests, bank accounts, and debts like mortgages, loans, and credit cards.

For complex assets, a business, pensions, or retirement accounts that need a special court order to divide, our attorney-mediator knows exactly what's required and prepares it for you.

Life changes after a divorce is final. A new job, a move, a change in income, or children's evolving needs can all make an existing order stop fitting your life.

We help you modify support, custody, or visitation orders through the same calm, cooperative process, updating the agreement and filing it with the court, without returning to a courtroom battle.

Whether you were an original mediation client or are coming to us for the first time, modifications are handled entirely online.