Transparent Investment in Your Family's Future
Litigation is notoriously unpredictable, expensive, and adversarial. Professional family mediation provides a predictable, cost-effective alternative anchored in transparent hourly billing.
$165.00 / Hour
Applied uniformly across all billable services—including intake screening, joint mediation sessions, preparation, research, and draft document preparation.
How Professional Time Is Tracked & Billed
You should never feel surprised by an invoice. Every minute of professional work is accounted for with fairness and administrative precision.
15-Minute Billing Increments
Time is tracked and billed in clean, predictable 15-minute intervals. You only pay for the precise time required to move your file forward.
Uniform Hourly Rate
Whether we are conducting intake screening, drafting a complex parenting schedule, or holding joint sessions, the rate remains flat at $165/hr.
Shared Cost Transparency
Unless agreed otherwise in writing, professional fees for joint sessions and drafting are shared equally (50/50) between participants.
Estimated Scope Across the Mediation Lifecycle
While every family's timeline and complexity differ, here is a transparent breakdown of how time and investment are distributed across our 8-step process.
Intake & Screening
Billed at $165/hr per personPrivate, confidential individual meetings (60–90 minutes each) to assess safety, power balance, readiness, and file suitability.
- Individual background review
- ISRD safety and risk screening
- Process design & format selection
- Agreement to Mediate preparation
Mediation Sessions
Billed at $165/hr (shared)Structured, agenda-driven joint or shuttle sessions focused on exploring interests, generating options, and building durable agreements.
- Structured 2-hour working blocks
- Agenda setting & disclosure review
- Interest-based option generation
- Between-session neutral summaries
Drafting & ILA Handoff
Billed at $165/hr (shared)Compiling tentative agreements into a comprehensive draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prepared for lawyer review.
- Detailed issue-by-issue drafting
- Plain-language calendar-ready terms
- DRAFT labelling & ILA handoff packet
- Secure 10-year file archiving
Administrative Policies & Terms
Clear boundaries protect the professional relationship and ensure predictable administration for all participants.
Invoicing & Retainer Terms
To ensure smooth administration, professional fees are managed through clear, predictable payment structures outlined in your Agreement to Mediate.
- Invoicing Cadence: Invoices are issued following sessions or drafting blocks, detailing time spent in 15-minute increments.
- Accepted Payments: Secure Interac e-Transfer to virginiadavis1981@gmail.com.
- Advance Retainers: For multi-session files or drafting phases, an advance retainer may be requested and held in trust against final accounts.
Cancellations & Rescheduling
Mediation requires dedicated blocks of uninterrupted time. Late cancellations prevent other families from accessing timely support.
- Notice Window: A minimum of 2 business days (48 hours) notice is required to cancel or reschedule any intake or mediation session.
- Late Cancellation Fee: Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours notice will be billed at the standard hourly rate for the reserved block time.
- Voluntary Pause: Either participant may pause or terminate mediation at any time without penalty for future sessions, effective upon written notice.
Start With a 15-Minute Confidential Consult
Discuss your family's circumstances, clarify estimated timeframes, and determine whether structured mediation fits your financial and relational goals.