You want peace, we’ve got your plan.
The formula to a Peaceful Divorce starts with two essential ingredients:
An ex-couple who don’t want to take each other to the cleaners
A company that genuinely cares about the experience and outcome of its clients’ divorce
What if in just 6 months you could go from stress, confusion, and sleepless nights, to independence, clarity, and peace?
Imagine, you’re each in your own home – no longer worried about the awkward running into each other. You know exactly when you’ll see the kids, and what your budget looks like for the month. You can relax about your money knowing that you’ve negotiated a solid property agreement that you can both feel good about.
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Have Questions?
Divorce can feel like unchartered territory.
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How do you get there? Here are our 4 Tier Divorce Packages:
No Property
Simple Divorce.
No kids no property.
or you have kids, and you agree on parenting and child support.
$750-$1250 each
3 Main Steps to finalize your Simple Divorce:
1. You give us your information
3. You each sign with us in person or online
4. We file your paperwork
Common questions:
You can file in Alberta as long as at least one of you has been a Albertan resident for at least one year. So even if you or your spouse is in a different province or country, as long as one of you lives in Alberta, we can help you.
No. No need for either of you to go to court. We file your documents electronically.
Not much. A joint divorce refers to how the proceedings begin. It means one person does not serve the other person a Statement of Claim for divorce. Rather, both parties file together.
In an uncontested divorce, one person initiates the paperwork. Both agree to the terms, but one files.
We file Uncontested Divorces for people in your situation because it requires less signing (more efficient).
The divorce filing is 2 stages. We can start the first stage before the one year mark, but the second and final set of documents gets filed one day after your separation date or later.
This is a common misconception. You don’t have to “file” your separation before you’re able to file for divorce. If you have no property to divide, you can go directly to filing the divorce.
A 50/50 split allows both parents equal time with the kids but it doesn’t work for all people. Especially for parents who work away, or have a rotating schedule.
Do what’s best for you and your kids. Whatever that may look like. No matter the parenting schedule, you both have equal decision making power and responsibility for your kids.
Section 3 is a monthly amount paid by one parent to the other to cover basic expenses like food, shelter, and clothing. Section 7 covers extracurricular expenses. Download this guide to learn more about child support in Alberta.
“I contacted Zeina from California, and she reviewed the case and assigned Haley. Haley was helpful and responded quickly. I was really stressed and she made the process easy and worry free… Thanks Zeina and Haley… I feel so much better about finishing the process in about three months or so. Truly appreciate it .” Mony.
Just Separation
Not married or don’t want a divorce yet.
Just need to deal with property.
$750- $1250 each
3 Main Steps to finalizing your Financial Separation:
- You both submit your financial statements
- You tell us how you want to divide things and what you agree to
- You each sign with us
Common questions:
Yes. Our Simple Separation Agreement can be done within 1-2 weeks, and be used to submit along with your mortgage application or sale of the home.
A typical Separation Agreement requires two independent lawyers to sign it. We offer a document that’s equivalent to a Separation Agreement and is also legally binding.
It’s normal for you or your spouse to shift from what you initially agreed to. You should be careful not to hold each other accountable to your first conversation.
Try to have a calm conversation with one another again. And if you can’t come to an agreement, consider mediation. Some people spend months trying to agree amongst each other, when they could come to one of our mediation sessions, and reach an agreement in a short 2 hour span.
You don’t need to submit physical proof. All what you need to do is put that date in your separation and divorce documents.
Would a framer know how to build furniture just because they both use wood? If you’re good at writing, it doesn’t mean that you can draft legal documents.
- You both have a good understanding of your joint and individual assets and liabilities
- You’re able to discuss and agree to things on your own
- You want to keep things amicable and be fair to one another
- You’re willing to disclose all your assets and liabilities to each other and us
We are so happy and grateful that we went through Trusted Divorce to get our separation agreement and divorce done. They made something that was unpleasant to go through as painless and as easy as possible, not be mention at a fantastic price. I would absolutely 100% recommend Trusted Divorce to anyone that is looking for someone to help them with their separation and/or divorce process. Colette Cameron
No Mediation
Have property to divide and you agree on who gets what.
You’re ready to deal with kids & property.
$1750-$2750 each**
Complete Divorce and Financial Separation
5 Main Steps to a Finalize Your Financial Separation and Divorce:
- You both submit your information
- You tell us what you agree to for parenting, child support, and property
- You each sign the documents with us
- We submit them to court on your behalf
- You get your final documents
Common questions:
A typical Separation Agreement requires two independent lawyers to sign it. We offer a document that’s equivalent to a Separation Agreement and is also legally binding.
It’s normal for you or your spouse to shift from what you initially agreed to. You should be careful not to hold each other accountable to your first conversation.
Try to have a calm conversation with one another again. And if you can’t come to an agreement, consider mediation. Some people spend months trying to agree amongst each other, when they could come to one of our mediation sessions, and reach an agreement in a short 2 hour span.
You need to have a solid agreement as to whom the kids will primarily live with. Maybe it’s both of you. As for the rest of the details, like drop off and pick up times, holidays, travel, contact with extended family, and so forth – it’s up to you whether to set it all up now or figure it out as you go. This greatly depends on your level of trust in each other as parents, as well as your level of communication.
Child support may stop at age 18, but not necessarily. It continues if the child continues to be dependent on his parents because of disabilities, or because the child attends post-secondary education. Download this guide for more information.
You don’t need to submit physical proof. All what you need to do is put that date in your separation and divorce documents.
Despite the process you choose to partake, you must exchange complete financial disclosure. This is partly court mandated, and partly a good practice so there’s full transparency and you never wonder if your settlement was actually fair.
Separation happens when you stop living as spouse and spouse. For example, you stop sharing a bed, and appearing in public as a married couple. For some, this starts happening way before one of them moves out.
"What a great service this company offers for helping people navigate and go through the necessary steps and paperwork to get a divorce. Price was afforable, they showed sensitivity and were excellent every step of the way. I highly recommend this process with this company! " Mary Ann Jones
With Mediation
You have property, kids or both but can’t do it alone.
You need mediation to come to an agreement.
$3750- $5000 each**
You don’t agree to everything
But one thing you do agree to is you don’t want to involve lawyers
Mediation is your key to a court-less and amicable divorce
Common questions:
You might feel far from an agreement- that’s why you choose mediation! It’s where we help you come to a mutual agreement that you’re both satisfied with. 9/10 of our mediations are successful in the allotted time.
Because our clients feel informed and in control every step of the way, they have no reason to leave the process and engage in a court battle.
Zeina has a degree in Justice Studies, and dual certificates in Mediation and Negotiation, and is a Relationship Systems Intelligence (ORSC™) Coach. She trained junior mediators at the Civil Mediation Court in Calgary as well as students in the MRU Conflict Resolution program. She has been a divorce mediator for over 13 years, helping 100’s of couples avoid court, and divorce constructively. Her exposure to the end of marital relationships gives her insight into what creates conflict, how to handle it, and even grow from it. She’s an expert on conflict management, communication skills, and assertiveness.
We usually start by setting guidelines for our meeting. We value people’s time and their investment in our mediation, and setting guidelines helps everyone stay on track.
Then, you and your spouse come up with an agenda of topics you want to reach an agreement on. Those usually include, support payments, selling the home, dividing RRSP’s, etc.
You choose one topic to start with, you tackle them one by one. Often, 2 or 3 topics are connected, and so mediation makes it so effective to discuss them in real time.
Zeina will ask you questions, keep you focused, and make every effort to balance the discussions. You can picture everyone in the room climbing a mountain together. We all move steadily together with the goal for you to reach a mutual settlement.
No. But you are welcome and encouraged to get a lawyer’s advice on your final agreement.
If your spouse agrees to mediation, they’re also agreeing to be flexible. Sometimes you need a third party to help you have a productive conversation from ones you’ve had in the past.
We’ve also handled high conflict mediation with success. The only thing we require is a commitment from both spouses to being open and negotiate in good faith.
5 Steps to a Mediated Agreement and Finalizing Divorce:
- You provide your financial information
- Zeina and your assigned paralegal have a 1-1 meeting with each of you
- We all meet for the joint mediations (2 two-hour sessions)
- After the agreements are made in mediation, the documents are drafted
- You both sign. The documents are submitted to court
The divorce mediation experience with Zeina was profound and very helpful! She has brought about that sense of balance we both needed in our divorce negotiations. She helped us stay on track of reaching a mutually respectful deal and away from emotional reactions in order to file an uncontested divorce claim that would save us thousands $$$. We were able to reach an amicable solution that suited us both and all that without hiring lawyers on both sides and draining our savings! I highly recommend Zeina's services!
**Payment by Installments Available
If I could rate them higher than 5 stars, I would. I had hired lawyers for my divorce but they were twice the cost and months of paperwork with no progress. Trusted Divorce Services got started immediately and within 2 weeks our paperwork was filed. I sincerely couldn't be more grateful.
They were quick to respond to messages and super efficient. If you're in the same situation this is 1000% the way to go. They saved me conservatively over $5000 in legal costs.
