DIVORCE WITHOUT WAR is a process in which expert Family Law Mediators, who have been certified by the Florida Supreme Court, assist couples in structuring a peaceful divorce settlement which includes issues involving children, timesharing plans, child support, distribution of assets and liabilities, alimony and all other issues that are special to your case. When agreement is reached, all of the documents are prepared for filing for the divorce at the courthouse. The service is provided based upon a sliding fee schedule.


Divorce Without War Dade County Mediation Center

1508 San Ignacio Avenue, Suite 250
Coral Gables, Florida 33146  
 

Telephone:

T: 305.663.6566

OUR MEDIATORS

Helen Stein is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family and Dependency Law Mediator. 

Ms. Stein earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. John’s University School of Law in 1985 and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ithaca College in 1981. She is a member of the New York State Bar and the Florida State Bar. 

Ms. Stein served for several years on the Florida Bar Juvenile Rules Committee and she was an adjunct professor at Miami-Dade Community College where she taught a family law course.

Ms. Stein has extensive experience representing abused and neglected children.  For many years Ms. Stein served in leadership roles in organizations whose missions are to provide legal representation to children. 

Ms. Stein has been an invited presenter at several conferences regarding children’s rights including the Governor’s Commission for the Unmet Legal Needs of Children, The Florida Bar Children’s Legal Services Conference and the American Bar Association’s 10th Annual National Conference.  She has also served on various local boards of organizations that provide and support children’s services.

Ms. Stein is divorced and remarried, is the mother of four children, and has first- hand experience in the divorce process. 

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Lisa Millhauser is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family, Circuit Civil and Dependency Law Mediator and an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

Ms. Millhauser earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Miami in 1981 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tulane University in 1978.  She is a member of the Florida State Bar.

Ms. Millhauser has mediated and has presided over as an Arbitrator hundreds of cases since 1991.  She has facilitated agreements covering a wide range of topics which include, family matters such as custody, visitation, asset distribution and support, commercial contracts, real estate controversies, business disputes, and more.

Ms. Millhauser is an active member of the Dispute Resolution Center in Florida and served as a Panelist at an Annual Dispute Resolution Center Conference on the topic of breaking impasse.

Ms. Millhauser is married and is the mother of two teen-age children. 

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Susan Keyes is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.

Ms. Keyes earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the George Washington University in 1988 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tulane University in 1985.  She is a member of the Florida State Bar and the New York State Bar.

Susan Keyes has practiced extensively in the area of family law for nearly twenty years. She has been the mediator and has participated as an attorney representing a husband or a wife in hundreds of cases. Ms. Keyes has facilitated agreements covering a wide range of topics, which include custody, visitation, time-sharing, asset distribution, simple and complex financial and support matters.

Ms. Keyes has been actively involved in organizations such as the Children’s Home Society and Kidside, both of which provide services to children.

Ms. Keyes is married and is the mother of two daughters.

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FEE SCHEDULE

ISSUES:

   We will work with you on all issues including, but not limited to:

Custody/Timesharing    Marital property and debts
Child support  

   Alimony

Visitation     Medical and Life Insurance
FEES:    ALL FEES QUOTED ARE PER COUPLE, NOT PER PERSON.
 

A.   First Conference-NO CHARGE

B.  The Supreme Court requires that detailed financial affidavits be completed and filed by each party as well as child support guideline forms when there are children of the marriage.  These requirements cannot be waived even when there has been complete agreement between the parties.  Our charge is $850 per couple which provides up to three hours of conference time to arrive at a settlement and assistance in preparing these forms.   Most cases can be resolved within the three hours of mediation time. Any additional time necessary is $300 per hour per couple.

C. When an Agreement is reached, we will prepare all of the documents necessary for the couple to complete the divorce process, including the Marital Settlement Agreement, the Petition, Answer and Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce). The fee for the document preparation work is based upon gross annual family income as follows:

Gross family income

Fee
Up to $50,000 per year    600.00
$50,001 to $100,000 per year    950.00
$100,001 to $150,000 per year 1,600.00
$150,000 to $200,000 per year 2,600.00
Over $200,000 per year 3,800.00

If the gross value of your assets (excluding retirement accounts)

More than One Million Dollars $3,800.00

We accept American Express, MasterCard & Visa

Serving Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Broward: 954-748-9990 • Outside Broward: 800-847-9929 


Call us for your FREE conference. 
Dade:
T: 305.663.6566

We also have Spanish and Portugese Mediators Available

1500 San Remo Avenue, Suite 245,
Coral Gables, Florida 33146

Telephone: 305-663-6566


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