Almost all family cases must go to mediation, a process during which you, your attorney, your spouse, your spouse’s attorney and a third party mediator will attempt to resolve your case. If and only if your case does not resolve at mediation, your case will then proceed to trial.

In more complex cases, additional discovery will be necessary before the case is ready for mediation or trial. After meditation we can also ask the court for temporary relief like use of the house or temporary child support when none is being paid.