MEDIATION
|
Time |
Activity |
Cost |
|
Day 1 |
Schedule mediation session 1-3 weeks away |
-0- |
|
|
Free orientation session |
-0- |
|
Day 14 |
First mediation session 2-3 hours(parenting) |
$ 300-450.00 |
|
Day 21 |
Second mediation session 2-3 hours(support) |
$ 300-450.00 |
|
Day 28 |
Third mediation session 2-3 hours (property/debts) |
$ 300-450.s00 |
|
Day 29 |
Draft Agreement
1 hour |
$150 |
|
Day 36 |
Contact attorney for uncontested divorce |
$500 - $1,000 |
TOTAL TIME: About 6 weeks;
TOTAL COST: About $1,500.00 - $2,500.00.
SATISFACTION LEVEL: Made compromises but willing to accept choice both parties made.
(Note: Time and Money may be less if parties can come to agreement sooner.)
LITIGATION
|
Time |
Activity |
Cost |
|
Day 1 |
Schedule attorney appointment |
|
|
Day 21 |
Initial consultation with attorney |
$ 300 - 500.00 |
|
Day 28 |
Attorneys office opens file; attorney begins
drafting documents for temporary orders
(about 4 weeks to get to hearing) |
$1,000 - 3,000.00 |
|
Day 56 |
Hearing for Temporary Orders |
$1,000 ? 3,000.00 |
|
Day 56
(about 6 to 18 months) |
Request Custody Evaluation |
$3,000 - $10,000.00 |
|
Day 60 |
Begin conducting discovery ? depositions, Interrogatories, gather information
(3-6 months) |
$2,000 ? 10,000.00 |
|
Day 356
(about 1 year after initiated) (takes 1 to 6 months) |
Pretrial Conference ? settlement negotiations
Start after results of discovery and custody evaluation |
$1,000 ? 4,000.00 |
|
Day 446 |
Trial (3 months after Pretrial) |
$5,000 ? 20,000.00 |
TOTAL TIME: About 1 ½ to 2 years;
TOTAL COST: $ 12,000.00 - $ 50,000.00.
SATISFACTION LEVEL: Usually very tired, burned out, and frustrated.