Free consultation about divorce mediation
A free consultation with Dann Johns, Divorce Mediator & Attorney, lasts up to 1.5 hours. It offers you and your spouse:
- answers to questions about divorce mediation,
- information (legal, tax, financial, parenting) to help you make informed decisions about divorce,
- a written estimate of the cost of divorce mediation.
Spouses attend the free consultation together. Attending together helps wives and husbands decide whether a mediation divorce is right for them, and whether Dann Johns is the right mediator.
An entire mediation divorce that includes discussing and deciding terms, signing Pennsylvania legal documents, and getting a Pennsylvania divorce decree can be completed in my office. Spouses can divorce without setting foot in court.
Schedule a free consultation about divorce mediation
Spouses often are pleased about how peaceful and productive discussions can be in divorce mediation. About 9 in 10 divorcing couples who work with Dann Johns reach an out-of-court agreement to divorce. In Pennsylvania, spouses who reach agreement in mediation can divorce without setting foot in court.
Timeline for a mediation divorce
The best way to prepare for divorce mediation
Attending a free consultation is the best way to prepare for divorce mediation. During the consultation, Dann Johns helps spouses to have a calm, open, and productive discussion. Wives and husbands can personally experience how mediation would work for them.
As a full-time divorce mediator, I am committed to helping spouses stay on or find their path of peace. I believe a peaceful divorce is possible even under difficult circumstances.
During a free consultation about divorce mediation, couples can shift from having arguments to discussing solutions. This builds confidence that a peaceful divorce is possible.
What to bring to a free consultation about divorce mediation
Be sure to bring your spouse to the free consultation! Participation of both spouses is needed for divorce mediation to work.
What else should you bring?
- Some spouses bring a list of questions to ask. The free consultation is a good time to ask your questions about divorce and divorce mediation.
- Some spouses bring nothing at all. This is perfectly fine.
- It is not necessary to bring financial documents. While Dann Johns will ask some general questions about property, debts, and income, you are not required to bring any financial documents to the free consultation.
What to expect at a free consultation about divorce mediation
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A mediation divorce costs less than the average Pennsylvania divorce
How to sign in to Zoom meeting
You may test your device by signing in hours or days early!
Laptop or Desktop Computer:
- Make sure your camera and microphone are plugged in.
- Click on the Zoom link sent by Dann Johns (in the email scheduling the meeting).
- Follow the on-screen directions to open the app (takes you to the online waiting room, and invites you to test your camera and microphone).
- At the scheduled date/time, Dann Johns will admit you to the meeting.
Smart Phone
- Download the free Zoom app (may be called Zoom Cloud Meetings) from the App Store.
- Open the Zoom app on your phone and click "Join".
- Enter the Meeting ID sent by Dann Johns (in the email scheduling the meeting).
- At the scheduled date/time, Dann Johns will admit you to the meeting.
Dial In (audio only)
- Dial the phone number and meeting code (from the email scheduling the meeting).
- At the scheduled date/time, Dann Johns will admit you to the meeting.