Additional Options: Co-Mediation or Collaborative Hybrid Services

Often a barrier to getting quality services in a family law matter is the cost.

More and more people are handling their issues self-represented, because the cost of a professional is too high. Even people who would love the collaborative model will find hiring four professionals right at the beginning too expensive.

There are some other options other than a full collaborative team. They include co-mediation and hybrid collaborative options.

Co-mediation is where you have two neutral professionals acting as mediators. Each professional brings their own unique skill sets as a mediator. There are various combinations of co-mediation. The formats our firm can do include (a) one attorney with one mental health professional or (b) one attorney with one financial expert.

For collaborative hybrid options, there are also many combinations.

The formats our firm can do include, but are not limited to (a) the “build a collaborative team” where you start with a mediator and add on additional professionals as needed. (b) You start with two collaborative attorneys. Or (c) you start with two collaborative attorneys and one additional neutral professional either a mental health or a financial person.

If you are looking for a more peaceful approach with a lower upfront cost, one of these options might be best for your family.

If this is something you would like to learn more about, our firm does do an initial hour consultation to discuss all of these options and we provide recommendations of which options likely best fit your situation. If this interests you, check out our website for more information.