Learn About Holistic Divorce

Divorce and custody issues raise understandable concerns about cost, finances, and—when children are involved—their well-being. Client-driven mediation is a cost-effective, respectful alternative to litigation that puts decision-making power in your hands while keeping legal fees under control.  Instead of turning decisions over to a judge, you actively shape your divorce and custody agreements with guidance from a trained mediator attorney.

Why Mediate?

Mediation allows you to:

• Retain control over important decisions
• Resolve disputes faster and at significantly lower cost
• Make informed choices based on complete financial information
• Communicate your needs in a structured, respectful setting

THE MEDIATION PROCESS

Part I: Information Gathering/Education

Every divorce requires a clear understanding of assets, debts, income, and expenses. Your Marital Settlement Agreement must address everything you own and everything you owe. 

We streamline the process and gather only the information that is necessary, using a secure, user-friendly online platform. You receive training from our paralegal on how to: (1) sync bank and financial accounts, (2) upload documents, and (3) enter financial data accurately to the platform.

If you have children, this is also the time that you will explore different parenting timeshare approaches, think about how your family celebrates holidays, and consider key Parenting Agreement decisions in light of your child’s developmental stage and each parent’s schedule/availability. When mediating a parenting agreement, the process begins with education. 

To make informed decisions, parents must understand not only the relevant laws, but also their child(ren)’s developmental needs. Mediation also provides an opportunity to learn co‑parenting fundamentals that support a healthy environment in which children thrive. 

Part II: Mediation

Prior to mediation, Dara will comprehensively review all uploaded information and each person's CMS, and she will prepare an agenda for mediation. Then mediation is scheduled. 

Keep in mind that Dara does not represent either party in this process. Instead, she empowers both people to decide outcomes by offering creative options against the backdrop of Nevada law. This personalized approach means  you—not the court—decide outcomes. This allows you to divide assets and debts thoughtfully to maximize value in accordance with each person’s core needs and values.  If you have children,  rather than applying a one-size-fits-all court schedule, you work collaboratively to develop parenting arrangements tailored to your child and family structure. 

At the conclusion of mediation, Dara will prepare a detailed Memorandum of Understanding that both parties sign that captures all agreed terms. 

Part III: Agreements

Dara will draft your Marital Settlement Agreement, and if you have children, your Parenting Agreement. 

Part IV: Finalizing Your Divorce

Because Dara is a neutral, she cannot prepare or file the uncontested pleadings, but she has negotiated a flat fee with another Amicable Divorce attorney who will prepare all pleadings (including those to maintain confidentiality of your Marital Settlement and/or Parenting Agreement). For those who want this option, Dara coordinates with the other attorney so client's sign the majority of paperwork at one time. Generally within 1 to 3 weeks after signing, divorce and custody orders are finalized (depending on the court's processing time.)