Co-Mediation: Two Attorney Mediators for Your California Divorce
Most divorce mediation gives you one mediator. At Kalfin & Kalfin, every case is co-mediated by both Kenneth and Laura Kalfin — two California family law attorneys, in the same session, for the same flat fee.
Why Two Mediators Change the Outcome
Both perspectives at the table
A husband-and-wife team means neither spouse sits down feeling the room is tilted against them. Each of you is heard by a mediator who understands your side of the conversation, and neither of you is negotiating against a single person’s blind spot.
Two legal minds on every issue
Custody, support, property division, debt allocation. Two family law attorneys catch what one may miss, and you get both readings of how a court would likely view an arrangement before you agree to it.
Private caucus without stopping the process
When a conversation stalls, one of us can meet privately with each spouse while the other keeps the session moving. A solo mediator has to halt everything to do the same thing.
No premium for the second attorney
Co-mediation is simply how we practice, not an upgrade you pay extra for. The flat fee is the same either way.
Who Benefits Most From Co-Mediation
- Couples where one spouse worries the process will quietly favor the other
- Cases with both children and significant property to divide
- Spouses who have tried talking it through and keep hitting the same wall
- Anyone who wants legal insight during mediation, not just a referee
Same Flat Fee, Two Attorneys
You know the cost before we begin. No hourly billing, no surprises.
| Divorce Mediation with children | $3,500 |
| Divorce Mediation without children | $2,500 |
| Uncontested Divorce with children | $1,500 |
| Uncontested Divorce without children | $1,000 |
Mandatory court filing fees ($435–450) are additional.