While Peace Talks is best associated with our sane and sensible approach to ending a marriage, we are also in the business of helping engaged and newlywed couples prepare for a long-lasting relationships.

Premarital mediation is an alternative way of creating a prenuptial agreement. In this process, we facilitate an open discussion between the couple about all kinds of marital issues, like expectations about working after children are born and saving and spending styles as well as the traditional premarital discussions about property division and spousal support if the marriage is terminated. The engaged couple makes all of the decisions about what would happen in the event of a separation or divorce with the assistance of the mediator.

They then draft either a deal memo or a premarital agreement and have it reviewed by their respective attorneys. An agreement developed via mediation is typically less expensive because fewer hours are spent with attorneys because the couple has made all of the decisions together, rather than one side vs. the other.

If you happen to be in the L.A. area Peace Talks founder Diana Mercer, Esq. will be leading a weekly Premarital/Newlywed Boot Camp in Playa Vista. She and her associates will cover everything from communication skills, to dealing with in-laws to long term financial planning.

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Please contact us at 310-301-2100 or by email at mediator@peace-talks.com

As the national honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we are reminded not only of his leadership, but also his message of peace and unity. This message changed the trajectory of our country in the ’60s, and it resonates today, in a slightly different way, within the field of mediation.

As family law mediators, we strive to resolve the conflict between couples everyday in a sane, sensible, and peaceful manner. We are tasked with bringing couples together in civil dialogue, often for the sake of their children’s wellbeing. While the peace and unity we struggle for is on much smaller scale than the goals set forth by Dr. King, they provide us with guidance and purpose as we carryout our jobs each day.

Welcome Back Peace Talks Fans!

Our blog has been on a little hiatus, but we are back to share our insight on divorce, premarital agreements, custody issues, estate plans, conflict resolution, and much, much more. If there is a topic you want us to cover, don’t hesitate to ask.

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