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Divorce Mediation Saves You Time, Money, and Emotional Distress

CA Divorce Mediation Center was founded by Todd Coulston, who practiced exclusively family law throughout California since 1999. During his litigation career, Todd handled all types family law matters including, complex child custody cases, high asset/complex marital estates, and appeals resulting in published decisions, significantly impacting family law case law in California. After twenty-three years of handling family law litigation matters, Todd closed his litigation practice to serve strictly as a family law mediator by opening California Divorce Mediation Center. With more than twenty years of family law mediation experience, Todd has successfully mediated hundreds of cases for couples going through divorce and/or legal separation. As a mediator, Todd works diligently and closely with both parties to guide them towards a favorable settlement of their family law matter, confidentially, outside of court, and in an extremely cost-effective fashion. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Todd earned his B.A. degree in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine in 1994 and earned his J.D. degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999.

At the California Divorce Mediation Center, we understand how tough divorce can be. We try to minimize our clients’ suffering as they move through the divorce process, helping them to see their situation as part of a healing process rather than a traumatic, life-altering event.

Our experienced mediator can easily identify cases that will take a huge financial and emotional toll if litigated. We know how to help separated couples not only save time and money, but we can also help lay the foundation for a healthy post-divorce co-parenting relationship.

If you’re a parent, then our main priority is ensuring that your relationship with your children will not be adversely affected by your divorce. We understand how daunting a divorce can be for a family and the children involved, so we strive to make the process easier and less exhausting for everyone. If you have children, mediation is definitely the way to go. Court battles often leave divorcing parents angry and bitter, which is not a great way to begin a post-divorce co-parenting relationship.

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Divorce Litigation vs. Divorce Mediation

We know that protracted litigation can strip clients of their financial and emotional resources. At the California Divorce Mediation Center, we have witnessed time and time again that separated couples emerge from divorce mediation happier and more satisfied than if they had opted for litigation. Litigation can take years to finalize a divorce, whereas mediation only takes months or even weeks in some cases.

We are strong advocates for divorce mediation when there are children involved. A judge does not and cannot get to know your family very well in the few minutes your lawyer has to present your case; they don’t know your kids, your family dynamics, or many of the crucial details that would tell the whole story about the children’s best interests – so they just do the best they can within what the law allows. Mediation, on the other hand, allows you to take charge of decisions that will affect your children for the rest of their lives – and divorcing parents can come up with creative solutions that a judge would not even be allowed to suggest.

At the California Divorce Mediation Center, we provide clients with a clear roadmap of the divorce process. We have a well-deserved reputation for keeping our clients informed every step of the way and ensuring that everything runs as smoothly as possible from start to finish. We walk beside our clients, guiding them toward the goal of a fair divorce without war.