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What do you need to mediate? *

I need to mediate the break-up of my marriage, domestic partnership, or cohabitation relationship
I need to mediate an agreement with my partner.
I need to mediate something else.

Describe what you need to mediate.

Caution: We cannot guarantee that we have not already heard from the other party to your matter, or that we do not already represent them (anything is possible!), so please provide general information only and never provide information that you would not want the other party to know.

What type of agreement?

We are engaged and need a prenuptial agreement.
We are already married and need a written agreement about something.
We are not married, but we want to formalize an agreement about something (housing, property, kids, etc.).
Something else.

What do you need to mediate?

To help us assess whether mediation is a fit for you, please answer a few more questions about you and the other party. Are you married to each other? *

Yes
No

What was the date of your marriage?

Do you have children together who are still minors? *

Yes
No

Do you think you'll need help agreeing on child custody issues?

Yes
No

Did you recently live together? *

Yes
No

Still live together now?

Yes
No

Where does your partner/spouse stand on splitting up/getting divorced?

Agrees it's time
Still thinking about it
Does not want to get divorced

Have you discussed divorce mediation with each other? *

Yes, and we both want to get started ASAP.
Yes, but we're not sure if it's for us, or what the next steps are.
Yes, but we're still exploring options.
Maybe (?) We've talked about a lot of things!
No. I want to do it, but I don't know if my spouse is into it.
No. I want to learn more about it before we discuss it.
No. We are not talking about the divorce stuff.

Is there a history of abuse in your relationship? *

Yes, and I'm concerned that it will flare back up if we try to mediate.
Yes, but it is no longer an issue.
No.

Describe the abuse.

Caution: We cannot guarantee that we have not already heard from the other party to your matter, or that we do not already represent them (anything is possible!), so please provide general information only and never provide information that you would not want the other party to know.

What is the level of conflict between you and your spouse?

We are able to communicate about the divorce issues
We get along, but we are not discussing the divorce
There is a lot of conflict

Have either of you hired an attorney? *

I have hired an attorney
My spouse has hired an attorney
As far as I know, neither of us has hired an attorney

Your attorney's name?

We won't contact them without your approval. But it helps to know who they are.

Your spouse's attorney's name?

We won't contact them without your approval. But it helps to know who they are.

We will deal with your property in mediation. Tell us about your assets and debts.

One or both of us owns a home
One or both of us owns a business
We have stocks or other investments
We have retirement accounts
We have credit card debt
We have student loan debt
It's complicated

Explain

Caution: We cannot guarantee that we have not already heard from the other party to your matter, or that we do not already represent them (anything is possible!), so please provide general information only and never provide information that you would not want the other party to know.

Tell us about your sources of income.

One or both of us is self-employed
One or both of us receives regular paycheck (W-2 employment) income
One or both of us is unemployed by choice
One or both of us unemployed, and not by choice. (Due to disability, job loss, other.)
It's complicated

Explain

Caution: We cannot guarantee that we have not already heard from the other party to your matter, or that we do not already represent them (anything is possible!), so please provide general information only and never provide information that you would not want the other party to know.

We can help. What is your name? *

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Your Email Address *

Your Spouse/Partner's Name *

First

Last

We will not contact anyone without your consent, but we need to know the name of the other party just in case we've already spoken with them.

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