Santa Clarita Divorce | Does Divorce Mediation Take Longer Than Hiring An Attorney?

Santa Clarita Divorce | Does Divorce Mediation Take Longer Than Hiring An Attorney?

Okay, so we are still talking about myths people believe about Santa Clarita divorce mediation.  This myth is that people believe that divorce mediation can take longer that where both parties hire an attorney for their divorce.

If you read my articles and listen to my podcast, you know where I stand when it comes to mediation vs. hiring an attorney for your Santa Clarita divorce.

In this podcast interview we talk about the difference in time it would take to complete your Santa Clarita divorce using a Santa Clarita divorce mediator or Santa Clarita divorce attorney.

Click play and have a quick listen.  When you need help with your divorce, give us a call.

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You Have An Attorney And Mediator?

Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You Have An Attorney And Mediator?

One thing people ask is that if they are using divorce mediation if they can still hire an attorney.   Sometimes there may be a point where you both use mediation to come to an agreement, but then want to have an independent attorney who is only looking out for your best interests look over the agreements and give you their take on the arrangements you have made during divorce mediation.

We discuss this issue in this podcast episode.

Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You Have An Attorney And Mediator?

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Is Mediation Longer Than Hiring An Attorney

Santa Clarita Divorce | Is Mediation Longer Than Hiring An Attorney

We have been talking about divorce mediation for the last couple of podcasts trying to discuss some of the rumors or false facts people have about divorce mediation.

In this podcast we discuss the question of whether divorce mediation is more of a hassle or takes longer than just hiring an attorney.

I will tell you this and then I encourage you to listen to the podcast below.

Divorce mediation is a much better, faster and ultimately cheaper than hiring an attorney. In addition to that you will most likely come out with a better result, especially where children are involved.

Take a quick listen.

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Do Men Have Advantage In Divorce Mediation?

Santa Clarita Divorce | Do Men Have Advantage In Divorce Mediation?

When I recorded this podcast I titled it “Are women at a disadvantage in divorce mediation” but in this article I referenced the reverse, but the information is still the same.  I did another podcast where I discussed whether either party has an advantage during divorce mediation where we covered some other issues.

True divorce mediation should not give any advantage to either party and neither the men nor the women should be at an advantage . The entire process of mediation is to bring the parties on an equal footing so they can dissolve their marriage.

.Listen to this short podcast where we discuss whether men have an advantage in divorce mediation.

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Should Everyone Use Divorce Mediation?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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