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How Do I Start Mediation with My Spouse? (view source)
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Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees (each) for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials last one or two weeks or longer, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into the courtroom on day one! According to a recent Canadian [http://www.crilf.ca/Documents/Cost_of_Dispute_Resolution_-_Mar_2018.pdf study], the average lawyer’s bill for a person to resolve their dispute through litigation was $12,395 (for low-conflict cases) and $54,390 (for high-conflict cases). | Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees (each) for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials last one or two weeks or longer, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into the courtroom on day one! According to a recent Canadian [http://www.crilf.ca/Documents/Cost_of_Dispute_Resolution_-_Mar_2018.pdf study], the average lawyer’s bill for a person to resolve their dispute through litigation was $12,395 (for low-conflict cases) and $54,390 (for high-conflict cases). | ||
If this doesn't get your ex to agree to see a mediator, tell them to ask separated friends, family members and co-workers how much it cost for their court proceedings and how long it took to go from start to finish. | If this doesn't get your ex to agree to see a mediator, tell them to ask separated friends, family members, and co-workers how much it cost for their court proceedings and how long it took to go from start to finish. | ||
It can also be helpful to give them some resources | It can also be helpful to give them some resources: like sending them the link to the [[mediation]] section of this website, or sending them [https://mylawbc.com/graphic/mediation.php My Law BC’s] handy infographic about mediation. | ||
The exception I mentioned above is that if you and your partner have already started an Action in Supreme Court, you may file a Notice to Mediate under the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/85bd Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation]''. This rule provides a mechanism for forcing parties to try mediation before they can have a trial. | The exception I mentioned above is that if you and your partner have already started an Action in Supreme Court, you may file a Notice to Mediate under the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/85bd Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation]''. This rule provides a mechanism for forcing parties to try mediation before they can have a trial. | ||