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Kylie. Davis, Assistant
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Kylie. Davis, Assistant
Click here to schedule a time to talk about pricing and payment arrangements (we offer a three month payment plan)
One-Time Mediations
Client fees are fixed and based on blocking off time for sessions lasting up to four hours. In other words, if a mediation takes less than four hours, the fee does not change. If a client is represented, their fee is ½ attorney hourly rate x 4. If a client is not represented or represented by legal aid or a pro-bono (free) attorney, their fee is calculated according to the sliding fee scale. There is a minimum charge of $300 per client for each mediation session (this minimum fee also applies to free legal services clients through organizations such as SMRLS and Justice North). We offer a 3-month payment option. If a mediation takes more than four hours, an additional fee shall be pro-rated based on their base fee for each additional tenth of an hour.
Multiple Mediation Session Fees
For people mediating their divorce or custody case from the beginning, we typically like to meet for 2-hours each session rather than 4 hours each session, and typically meet for 2-4 sessions. The cost for each 2-hour session is $720 (total, not per person). Many times, it is helpful to have the mediator provide a write-up after a session, which costs $360 per write-up. Please schedule a free consultation to learn more.
Client fees are fixed and based on blocking off time for sessions lasting up to four hours. In other words, if a mediation takes less than four hours, the fee does not change. If a client is represented, their fee is ½ attorney hourly rate x 4. If a client is not represented or represented by legal aid or a pro-bono (free) attorney, their fee is calculated according to the sliding fee scale. There is a minimum charge of $300 per client for each mediation session (this minimum fee also applies to free legal services clients through organizations such as SMRLS and Justice North). We offer a 3-month payment option. If a mediation takes more than four hours, an additional fee shall be pro-rated based on their base fee for each additional tenth of an hour.
Multiple Mediation Session Fees
For people mediating their divorce or custody case from the beginning, we typically like to meet for 2-hours each session rather than 4 hours each session, and typically meet for 2-4 sessions. The cost for each 2-hour session is $720 (total, not per person). Many times, it is helpful to have the mediator provide a write-up after a session, which costs $360 per write-up. Please schedule a free consultation to learn more.
We do not accept county fee schedule rates for SENE or FENE. Our fee structure is listed below.
SENE (two provider)
The fee per person is calculated by multiplying their attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $600 per party). If one person is represented and the other is not, each person must pay the one attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $600 per party). If neither party is represented, each person's fees are determined by our sliding fee scale x 2.
SENE (one provider)
The fee per person is calculated by multiplying 1/2 their attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If one person is represented and the other is not, each person must pay 1/2 the one attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If neither party is represented, each person's fees are determined by our sliding fee scale.
FENE (one provider)
The fee per person is calculated by multiplying 1/2 x their attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If one person is represented and the other is not, each person must pay 1/2 the one attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If neither party is represented, each person's fees are determined by our sliding fee scale.
SENE (two provider)
The fee per person is calculated by multiplying their attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $600 per party). If one person is represented and the other is not, each person must pay the one attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $600 per party). If neither party is represented, each person's fees are determined by our sliding fee scale x 2.
SENE (one provider)
The fee per person is calculated by multiplying 1/2 their attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If one person is represented and the other is not, each person must pay 1/2 the one attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If neither party is represented, each person's fees are determined by our sliding fee scale.
FENE (one provider)
The fee per person is calculated by multiplying 1/2 x their attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If one person is represented and the other is not, each person must pay 1/2 the one attorney's hourly rate x 4 (min fee $300 per party). If neither party is represented, each person's fees are determined by our sliding fee scale.
Carl Arnold offers Custody/Parenting Time Evaluations. The cost is $8,000 (total, not per parent) for the investigation and report. This is a flat fee. It does not include testimony or other work, which are additional fees.
Carl Arnold is an experienced Collaborative Attorney. He has been actively involved in the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota including serving as President of their board of directors. Please schedule a free consultation to learn more.
If you have lower family income and are looking for a Sliding Scale Fee for Collaborative Divorce, please visit the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota Sliding Scale Fee Program webpage.
If you have lower family income and are looking for a Sliding Scale Fee for Collaborative Divorce, please visit the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota Sliding Scale Fee Program webpage.
Self-Represented Sliding Fee Scale
We reserve the right not to offer a reduced rate or offer a different rate where the circumstances seem to make a reduced rate unreasonable in our view. For example, a reduced rate may be unreasonable where the total family income is higher than average, where there are significant assets, or where a new significant other has income that allows a person to work less.
Individual Gross Annual Income* |
Individual Cost |
$0 - $25,000 |
$300 per mediation session This category also applies to people represented by free legal aid services such as SMRLS and Justice North |
$25,001 - $35,000 |
$400 per mediation session |
$35,001 - $45,000 |
$450 per mediation session |
$45,001 - $55,000 |
$500 per mediation session |
$55,001 - $65,0000 |
$575 per mediation session |
$65,001 - $75,000 |
$625 per mediation session |
$75,001 and greater |
$700 per mediation session |
*Individual Gross Annual Income is your individual yearly income before taxes or any other deductions. For example, if you have a yearly salary, that is your annual gross income. If you receive bonus income, that would be added to your salary to calculate Gross Annual Income. If you do not have a salary and instead have an hourly wage, your Gross Annual Income is calculated by your hourly wage times times 40 hours per week times 52 weeks in a year.