Santa Clarita Divorce | Should Everyone Use Divorce Mediation?

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Should Everyone Use Divorce Mediation?

In this podcast we discuss whether or not mediation would be a good idea for your Santa Clarita Divorce.  While we encourage people to go through with an uncontested divorce, sometimes it is just not possible.  In this interview we talk about when divorce mediation may not be a good idea to get through your divorce using mediation services.

Santa Clarita Divorce | Should Everyone Use Divorce Mediation?

The way I look at things is that going through an uncontested divorce in Santa Clarita is the best way to go through a divorce.  But this takes two people to be cooperative and agree to use divorce mediation.

When people are hiding assets, there is domestic violence, child abuse or other legal issues between you and your spouse, divorce mediation may not be the best option for you.

Please listen to this brief podcast interview where we discuss when and when you should not use divorce mediation.

Santa Clarita Divorce | Should Everyone Use Divorce Mediation?

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Granada Hills Divorce Mediation | Divorce Paralegal Service

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Granada Hills Divorce Mediation | Divorce Paralegal Service

We are a full service divorce paralegal firm specializing in divorce and serving the city of Granada Hills. Our full service Granada Hills Divorce paralegal service takes care of your entire divorce from start to finish. Our Granada Hills divorce paralegal service is flat-fee based so you don’t have to worry about hourly fees and high costs.

Watch the short video below to learn more about our Granada Hills Divorce Paralegal Service.

Granada Hills Divorce Mediation | Divorce Paralegal Service

We are a full service divorce paralegal firm specializing in divorce and serving the city of Granada Hills. Our full service Granada Hills Divorce paralegal service takes care of your entire divorce from start to finish. Our Granada Hills divorce paralegal service is flat-fee based so you don’t have to worry about hourly fees and high costs.

Santa Clarita Divorce Mediator Lisa Scholz | 661-481-2202

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Santa Clarita Divorce Mediator Lisa Scholz

In this video we  talk to Santa Clarita divorce mediator, Lisa Scholz, is a local Santa Clarita resident who specializes in divorce mediation in Santa Clarita.  If you are considering getting a divorce in Santa Clarita, we can certainly help you with the document preparation service and if you need assistance with the divorce agreements, Santa Clarita mediation is a great option.

Below you will find the transcription of the video.

Tim: I’m so excited to find you because I had nowhere to send folks that need mediation services. I was to send them out of town.

Lisa: Yes. It’s nice to keep things in and about.

Tim: It is. So why don’t you one last time Lisa Scholz in your website and where is the best way they can contact you?

Lisa: Well, okay, well I have a business phone number. I have an office on Magic Mountain, Parkway.

And my business phone number is 661-481-2202. And they can reach me no matter where I am.

And my email address or my website is lsrmediation.com and I’m combining everything. So that is –

Tim: And your email is lsrmediation@yahoo.com.

Lisa: @yahoo.com

Tim: .com

Lisa: So yes, it’s easy because my name is in everything.

Tim: Yes.

Lisa: And like I said I check my emails every evening. And it’s on your schedule. So—

Tim: Free consultations.

Lisa: Yes!

Tim: You got to take advantage of that and make sure to give her a call. And definitely I’ve already sent some clients through your way. I don’t know if you got any calls or not?

Lisa: I’ve gotten a couple and like I said I check my emails

Tim: Yes.

Lisa: It was in the evenings so it’s just —

Tim: Very good and that helps my business. If I with confidence can get people and they say, ‘Tim, we have no agreements at all. We have no agreements. Can we use your service?’

‘Yes, because I can refer you at to mediation.’

Lisa: Yes, to get those agreements.

Tim: To get those agreements.

Lisa: Perfect!

Tim: And that’s a beautiful thing.

Lisa: Good!

Tom: We also give free consultations. Give us a call and we’ll let you know if you’re a good fit for our service.

You can call Lisa if you have questions about Mediation. Other than that Divorce661.com is my website.

We’re on YouTube. We have silver outlets, live podcast and broadcasting just trying to get that—

Lisa: Great, I like all those stuff.

Tim: All these informations out there to folks and kind of pull the curtain back on how Divorce works here in California.

Lisa: Good.

Tim: So thanks so much for coming.

Lisa: Thanks for having me.

Tim: Alright!

How The Law Applies To Divorce Mediation – Santa Clarita Divorce Mediation

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How The Law Applies To Divorce Mediation – Santa Clarita Divorce Mediation

When folks are considering using divorce mediation when going through their divorce in Santa Clarita, one of the questions is, ” How does the law apply to the divorce mediation process?”  When you go through divorce mediation, the mediation process is more about what is fair, than relying on what the law says about divorce issues.  But it is good to know what the law is when going though mediation in Santa Clarita, because you need to have an idea of what the law says, so you can make informed decisions during the mediation process.

Watch this video for more information on this topic.

Tim: So how does the law work in relationship to mediation because –

Lisa: Because it is important that they know their options and that they don’t feel like they signed an agreement and came to an agreement ignorantly and didn’t know.

Tim: Right! Or goes down the road and say, ‘Wait a minute–’

Lisa: ‘I should have known.’ Right!

Tim: Yes.

Lisa:  Right, so that’s definitely not something I want.

Tim: So kind of the ideal scene.

Lisa Scholz Explains Divorce Mediation Background – Santa Clarita Divorce Mediation

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Lisa Scholz Explains Divorce Mediation Background – Santa Clarita Divorce Mediation

When getting a divorce in California, one option you may want to consider is using a divorce mediator for your divorce. Divorce mediators are helpful when you need assistance coming to an agreement on your divorce or help opening up the lines of communication between you and your spouse. In this interview, we talk to Lisa Scholz who shares here background with California divorce mediation.

Tim: Today we’re here with Lisa Scholz who is a mediator.

And I want to get these videos out to folks with there’s a big misunderstanding about what mediators do when it’s in regards to family law.

So we wanted to get some information out there so we can kind of pull the curtain back on what mediation is in regards to and how it works with Family Law and Divorces specifically.

So Lisa Scholz is a Mediator/Divorce Coach. Why don’t you tell us a little bit about that does? And what mediation is?

And just kind of introduce yourself and your company and what you can do folks.

Lisa Scholz: Okay, so I’m a private non-attorney mediator. I know a lot of people know attorneys that also do mediation. And this is kind of a completely different perspective.

I have a practice where I help people through with their Divorce process. They need to have their legal advice from somewhere else that doesn’t come from me.

But I work on the communication skills. I work on coming to an agreement that works best for their family.

And that’s the most important to me is that it fits what they need as a family especially if there’s kids involved.

Tim: So regarding kids and family just overall decision making mediation as opposed to litigation long term especially if kids are involved–

Lisa Scholz: Yes.

Tim: Is going to be beneficial because they’re getting a Divorce but they’re still going to see each other on custody exchanges.

Lisa Scholz: The relationship needs to stay intact.

Tim: Yes.

Lisa Scholz: I mean you may not like your partner, you may not get along well enough to live together anymore but when you have children involved that relationship needs to be where you have those communication skills.

And you were able to salvage whatever relationship you had left so that your children are not the collateral damage.

Tim: Right. So tell us a little bit more about you specifically and your background.

Lisa Scholz: Okay.

Tim: Regarding how did you get into mediation. How does this come about?

Lisa Scholz: I went through Divorce as well several years ago. And was like most of the public that I’ve talked to, I didn’t know what mediation was.

I heard that I was supposed to go mediation before we had a hearing date. My ex-husband was not interested in participating in that.

That was something he wasn’t interested in. And I looked further into it. I asked a lot of questions.

I was getting ready to go back to school to get a Graduate Degree. And decided that was something I wanted to focus on.

It was Mediation in Complex Resolution. So I actually received my Masters in that specialty in Psychology.

So I come from a completely different perspective, a different background than attorney mediators do. I don’t have that litigation mindset.

I want a peaceful process. And it is completely in the hands of the parties of the clients.

This is their life which the decisions they make about their family should come from them and not from anyone else.

So more of a facilitator trying to ask those important questions that make them thinks about what’s the most important.

Court Facilitator vs. Court Mediator | Los Angeles Superior Court

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Hi! This is Tim Blankenship, owner of divorce661.com. Today I want to talk to you about the difference between the court mediator and the court facilitator. These are two services that are free. If you consider paying your filing fee with the court, part of the services of the court is to be able to use the court facilitator and the court mediation services.

So here’s the difference.  The court mediator is an attorney who works for the court and a neutral third party and will assist you in helping you come to an agreement on certain issues. These issues generally relate to your child support, child custody and child visitation issues. .

Mediation is required if you go and you’ve filed a motion for child support, child custody, child visitation or some type of request for order regarding those issues, or you can make an appointment with them at any time when you need assistance coming up with a parenting plan.

The court facilitator on the other hand is another attorney working for the court and is another neutral party that doesn’t represent either one of you and their job is to help you come up with a solution for spousal support, that’s their sole function.

So if you have questions regarding spousal support, how much you have to pay and what the law says as much as spousal support is concerned, you can go work with the court’s facilitator to help come up with a figures for as how much is spousal support,  if any is going to be paid.

Both these services are provided by the court. They are not mandatory that you come up with an agreement. They’re not going to force you into an agreement.

They’re there to educate you and hopefully help you come to an agreement regarding child support, child visitation and overall parenting plan.

With the mediation service and with the facilitator to help you come up with help as far as spousal support is concern.

We are a full service divorce document preparation firm specializing in California divorce and headquartered in Santa Clarita, CA.

Will Divorce Mediation Work For You | Santa Clarita Divorce Service

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The process of divorce mediation where you and your spouse will sit down with a neutral third party to resolve the issues in your divorce.  Divorce mediation can be good options for many couples going through divorce.

But is divorce mediation for you and will it work?  A lot of this comes down to you and your spouse.  Here are a few things to consider:

  • Is the decision to divorce mutual?
  • Have you considered the financial benefits of mediation?
  • Can you sit in a room with your spouse?
  • Will both of you work towards and amicable agreement?

These are just of few of the questions you will want to ask yourself before deciding on using a Santa Clarita mediation company for your divorce.

We feel mediation should be attempted in all divorce cases, regardless of what your relationship is with your spouse.  We are not mediators so it is not to our benefit to tell you that you should try mediation.

We have seen the downside of spouses fighting it out with their attorneys.  Let me tell you, nobody wins except the your lawyers.

As a legal document preparation firm that specializes in divorce in Santa Clarita, we sometimes have clients that are having trouble coming up with a solution to a particular issue.  Perhaps it is financial or perhaps they need help coming up with a suitable parenting plan.

When this happens, we often refer them to get some professional mediation.  Mediation can handle a single issue or they can help you come up with an agreement on all issues related to divorce.

There are many benefits to going through divorce mediation as opposed to hiring an attorney.  You will save yourself financially and emotionally and end up with a better arrangement by using mediation for your divorce.

If you are considering divorce meditation, make sure to give us a call first.  Prior to mediation you will need to file for divorce and prepare you preliminary declaration of disclosures.  We take care of the document preparation and then you can move on to the mediation company if need be.  Once you are done with mediation, you simply come back to us so we can prepare your final divorce judgment.

 

Different Types Of Divorce Mediators | Santa Clarita Divorce

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We are a company that specializes in divorce document preparation in Santa Clarita.  We are not mediators, but often work with divorce mediators in Santa Clarita and wanted to discuss these different types of mediators.

There are different types of divorce mediators out there and we wanted to share with you this information so you can make the best choice and understand what your money is paying for.

First off, let’s talk about divorce mediators that are actual attorneys.  These types of divorce mediators work as a neutral third party.  This means that they do not represent either one of the spouses, rather they work to assist both of you.

The divorce mediators will meet with you together, explain the law as it relates to your case so both of you can make informed decisions.  They will explain what a judge may or may not order if you go court as well.

Divorce mediators who are attorneys are able to draft a Marital Settlement Agreement or MSA for short.  This marital settlement agreement can be used to submit to the court and has all the legal language required in a divorce judgment.

This marital settlement agreement is then attached to the judgment forms and submitted to the court.

You are going to pay more for these types of divorce mediators because they are attorneys.  However, at the end of the divorce mediation process, you will have a completed MSA ready for submission to the courts.

On the other hand, you have divorce mediators that are not attorneys.  These non attorney mediators cannot provide you with a legal document used for court. Non attorney mediators cannot practice law and therefor cannot draft the MSA which is necessary to submit to the court.  So at the end of your mediation in these cases, you have little more than a written document which will later need to be translated to a marital settlement agreement.

Non attorney mediators are much less in cost than attorney mediators.  Essentially, this is due to the final product you receive.

Depending on what you are trying to achieve in your divorce mediation will dictate which type of divorce mediator you should chose.

We are a licensed and bonded legal document preparation firm that specializes in divorce.  Please call us for more information regarding mediation services in Santa Clarita.