The Florida Guide to a Speedy Divorce or Paternity

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Quickly Settle Your Divorce or Paternity on Your Terms

A long, costly divorce or paternity is just not in your best interest. This guide will arm you with the information you need to settle your legal matter quickly, safely and cost-effectively. Control the terms of your divorce or paternity action as so many others have.

No one wants a long drag-out divorce but for the uninformed it seems like the only choice. The good news is with the right information you don’t have to. Through divorce mediation you can mediate the terms of your own divorce and avoid costly courtroom litigation. This guide walks you through all the steps of acquiring and filling out the necessary paperwork. It also guides you through the process if you have minor children and how to mediate your divorce in a quick, cost-sensitive, less emotional and more effective manner.

Average cost of divorce or paternity

· With attorneys: $30k & takes approx 22 months to resolve.

· With iMediate & without attorneys: Less than $3k & takes approx 1 month to resolve.

In 2025, I conducted 235 mediations. 17% of those mediations there were no attorneys involved. The approximate total cost to the party’s was $114,000 saving Mother’s and Father’s approx $1,026,000 in legal fees.

iMediate wants to save you time, and money

as you reclaim control of your life to create a peaceful tomorrow.

Dear Pro Se Litigant,

If you are going to seek a divorce or paternity action WITHOUT attorneys involved, there are some things that you must first know.

1. I can provide you with the proper divorce or paternity paperwork.

2. You can fill out the packets and file the papers yourself using the courts e-filing portal, file them in-person, or bring them to mediation.

3. When ready, schedule your mediation based on the mediator’s availability.

4. Our mediators are here to conduct your mediation and draft the following necessary legal documents:

(1) Mediation Agreement; (2) Parenting Plan; and (3) Child Support Guidelines Worksheet.

Fortunately I have created two comprehensive guides on how to perform all of these steps. Click the guide below of your interest to download:

If your case involves minor children:

You must take a parenting course. Click the banner below to access the Florida Online Coparenting Education online course.

We look forward to speaking with you on your case.

Matthew Brickman

President iMediate Inc.

Mediator 20836FA

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ABOUT

MATTHEW BRICKMAN

Matthew Brickman is a Florida Supreme Court certified family and appellate mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively.

He was also a county civil and dependency mediator who mediated hundreds of small claims, civil and child-related cases. Matthew was a certified Guardian Ad Litem with the 15th Judicial Circuit. He recently completed the Harvard Law School Negotiation Master Class which is strictly limited to 50 participants and the Harvard Business School’s Negotiation Mastery program as one of the 434 high-level professionals in a student body from across the globe, all with multiple degrees and certifications from the most prestigious institutions.

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