Our Fees Philosophy
We believe everyone should be able to benefit from mediation services so we offer professional services at very reasonable rates. With more than 19 years experience mediating thousands of cases, we bring knowledge and expertise to your case.
We recognize being on either end of a dispute, whether pre-suit or post-suit, will be a stressful situation and we do what we can to help you navigate through those challenges. Ms. McSpiritt works diligently to make the experience a bit less stressful for all participants
Ms. McSpiritt mediates with those represented by counsel, when only one party is represented by counsel, and those who wish to 'do it themselves' as pro se parties without any attorneys present.
Our Fees
Domestic Relations Matters
PRIVATE FAMILY Mediation is $200 per hour with a 2 hour minimum. Additional Parties may incur an additional $25/per party/per hour fee.
COURT PROVIDED Family Mediation fees are set by the Court and are payable to the Clerk of Court in each circuit.
ALTERNATIVE TO COURT PROVIDED MEDIATION: If you qualify for any Florida Court mediation program, (combined earnings less than $100,000/year) we will reduce your rate to a flat fee of $350 for a 3 hour session. Additional hours are billed at $150 per hour. Payment is made directly to your mediator.
MULTI-PARTY MEDIATION (3 or more parties) may incur an additional $25 per hour per party fee.
Circuit - Civil Matters
CIRCUIT-CIVIL Mediation: is $250 per hour with a 2 hour minimum and is payable at the conclusion of the mediation unless other arrangements have been agreed to in advance.
HALF AND FULL DAY RESERVED: Half days reserved is $750 and will be billed for a minimum of 3.5 hours hours; full day reserved is $1400 and will be billed at a minimum of 6 hours.
COURT REFERRED CIRCUIT CIVIL and COUNTY cases are billed at $200 per hour unless the rate is set by the Court. Full amount is due at the conclusion of the mediation unless other arrangements have been agreed to in advance.
FORECLOSURE MEDIATION is billed at $200 per hour with a 2 hour minimum per court order.
Property Insurance Matters
Ms. McSpiritt mediates Homeowner's Insurance disputes for the Division of Financial Services, Insurance Mediation Division. Ms. McSpiritt will match the DFS rate of $300 per case for up to 2 hours of private homeowner's insurance coverage mediation for any Insurance Company. Additional hours are $200 per hour.
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Other Services
Private Guardian ad Litem
Diane McSpiritt accepts a limited number of private Guardian ad Litem family law cases each year. Ms. McSpiritt requires a $1,500 non-refundable fee payable prior to the start of the case. This fee covers the first 10 hours of GAL services. Diane then charges $100 per hour for all services, including document review and report writing. Please contact Diane for availability.
Supervised Visitation
Ms. McSpiritt may be available on a limited basis to supervise your court-ordered visits. Supervised visits are billed at $40 per hour plus $20 per hour travel time. Parent is responsible for all entrance fees, tickets, meals and other incidental charges. Billing begins at booked time. A no-show fee of 1 hour will be charged if the visit does not start within 15 minutes of scheduled time.
Fee is payable at beginning of visit.
Family Mediation Special Offer*
FAMILY MEDIATION SPECIAL RATES*
If you are scheduled for Court Provided FAMILY mediation and would prefer to select your mediator, Diane McSpiritt is available to mediate your case!
If you qualify for Florida court-provided mediation (combined income up to $100k), Ms. McSpiritt offers a flat fee of $350 for up to 3 hours of family mediation. This is slightly over the fee you would pay to the court. Additional time in excess of 3 hours is billed at only $150 per hour.
If you DO NOT qualify for court provided mediation because your combined income is over $100K/year, Ms. McSpiritt offers a flat rate of $500 for up to 3 hours of mediation with each additional hour billed at $200/hour.
*These rates are for Family Law Issues Only