Family Mediation Services

Mediators

Family Mediation is conducted by Stacey Graham or Roger Graham.

All cases containing a court order stating that the case involves domestic violence will be mediated by Stacey Graham.

Location and Scheduling

• We only conduct in-person mediations.
• The party requesting our services must provide the facility for the mediation.
• Mediations are only available in the months of June and July and must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance.
• A contract must be signed within three business days of scheduling the mediation or the mediation will be stricken from the calendar.

Rates

$100 per hour per side unless a side is indigent.

If a side is indigent, then a court order finding the side indigent and specifying the payment arrangements must be provided.

Fees and Refunds

• Fees are by side regardless of the number of sides or who pays the fees. For example, a visitation modification between mother and father is two sides even if father pays the entire bill. A post-divorce visitation modification among mother, father, maternal grandmother, and paternal grandfather is four sides even if mother pays the entire bill.
• Payment for five hours per side must be made within three business days of scheduling the mediation or the mediation session will be stricken from the calendar.
• All shortages for in-mediation time and out-of-mediation time must be paid within two business days after the mediation is finished.
• All refunds of any unused payments will be made within two business days after the mediation ends.
• No refunds or rescheduling options will be given for any mediation not canceled at least three business days in advance unless illness of the mediator or illness of a party [Doctor’s note may be requested].
• All outstanding balances will be sent to collection once thirty calendar days late.  All accounts sent to collection will incur the additional expenses of collection costs, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs, and two percent interest.

Attendees

• The names of all people participating in the mediation must be provided at least three business days in advance.
• Only the parties directly involved and one attorney per side may be present during the mediation. For example, in a post-divorce visitation modification between mother and father, no stepparents may be present.
• Unless a minor is directly involved in the mediation, such as in a minor mother case, no children may be present.
• Any side attempting to have another person present during the mediation will be an immediate ground to cancel the mediation and no refunds or rescheduling options will be provided. The only exception is in cases where a court order has been provided indicating that the case involves domestic violence.

FYI

No smoking is permitted. We are not able to accommodate individuals who are unable to complete mediation without needing a smoke break or who have smoke emanating from their clothes.

*We believe in transparency. While we reserve the right to change our fees at any time until a contract is signed, we try to keep our fees the same as what we post online. If you notice a discrepancy, please tell us so that we can make things right.*