California Divorce Mediation and Law Center
Use our Attorney Mediation Services to Complete Your California Divorce Efficiently and on Your Own Terms
Minimize your cost, maximize your result. Our attorneys help you secure a fair outcome for your family.
The Decision to Divorce is Rarely Easy
Divorce by its very nature is stressful and difficult. Kenneth and Laura Kalfin are California family law attorneys who have over fifty years of combined experience working to make this difficult process as simple, affordable, and efficient as possible.
Our mediators foster cooperation, streamlining resolutions within California’s six-month waiting period. We prioritize minimizing emotional stress, especially for children, using proven techniques like caucus sessions when needed.
At Kalfin & Kalfin our goal as California family law attorney mediators is to provide a kind and safe environment in which we, the co-mediation team of Kenneth and Laura Kalfin help our clients to settle their cases and stay out of court.
In doing so, we guide our clients through the complexities of child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, debt allocation and more.
Use our combined 50 year experience as husband and wife divorce lawyers to bring your divorce to a successful conclusion.
- Mediation Conveniently Conducted In Person or Virtually
- Never go to Court
- Serving all of California
- Transparent Pricing
We Prepare and File the Necessary Paperwork With the Appropriate California Superior Court
How it Works
- Virtual meeting to sign fee agreement and confirm both parties are committed to the mediation process.
- Clients complete questionnaires and gather documents. Inital divorce
- Inital divorce paperwork and financial declarations are completed.
- First mediation session is scheduled with the parties.
- Attorney prepares first draft of settlement agreement.
- Further mediation sessions scheduled as necessary.
- Final agreement and signatures are filed with the court.
Schedule your consultation using our online scheduler
Frequently Asked Questions
Divorce Mediation Benefits
Lower overall costs, resolved sooner, cooperative process, less emotionally taxing.
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Preparing for the Mediation Process
Determine goals, exchange information, provide support for your position, negotiate in good faith.
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Property Division in a California Divorce
Determining if property is community or separate property
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Child Support in Mediation
Calculated by using a statutory formula called "guideline support"
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Suggesting Mediation to a Spouse
Flexible, minimize harm to children, positive attitude.
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De-escalating Conflict
Reframe your perspective, envision the end-goal, always with the idea that emotional trauma serves no one, especially children.
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How Long it Takes from Start to Finish
From intake to being divorced takes anywhere from 6 months to two years.
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Uncontested Divorce
Parties have reached an agreement on their own, only the paperwork needs to be finalized
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Why Use an Attorney as a Mediator
Flexible, minimize harm to children, cost and time efficient.
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Types of Cases Suitable for Mediation
Divorce, child custody, child support, property division, spousal support (alimony).
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Mediation by Caucus (Parties are separate)
Mediation is conducted at times by caucus if the parties prefer.
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How Your Business is Evaluated in a Divorce
Market, Income or Cost Approach to Evaluating the Worth of a Business
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Child Custody and Parenting Time
We help you navigate the most emotionally demanding area of family law.
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How Much it Costs
We offer flat fee pricing giving you the utmost transparency.
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If the Parties Fail to Reach an Agreement
Partial agreement, postpone negotiations or if impossible parties continue through court.
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How Many Mediation Sessions will be Needed
Start with a cooperative attitude, be prepared, and it will be completed quickly and smoothly
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DIVORCE IS OFTEN LENGTHY AND EXPENSIVE
Average Cost of Divorce in California
18-24 Months
Average Time To Complete Contested Divorce
Average Savings to Complete Divorce via Mediation with Kalfin & Kalfin