DIVORCE, HANDLED DIFFERENTLY.

Control the process.
Collaborate with experts.
Preserve your assets.

SERVING ALL OF UTAH

THE PROCESS

Five measured steps,
no retainers.

A structured legal framework where mediation sessions are spaced by the parties. As you work through the divorce process, necessary information is collected, questions are answered by a network of qualified professionals in a controlled and productive dialogue. A more informed and comprehensive outcome at a controlled pace.

THE PROCESS

Five measured steps,
no retainers.

The Fit

A brief no-charge call to determine if The Contained Divorce is the right framework for your situation and family.

Strategic Intake

Before we meet, you’ll provide comprehensive financial and intake data, so our time together is spent on solutions and planning next steps.

Initial Session

A two-hour meeting to set the agenda, establish positions, and identify any specialists needed.

Measured Resolution

Sessions are spaced to accommodate the needs and schedules of the parties.

The Exit Strategy

A Memorandum of Understanding is reached and reviewed by the parties. Once the terms are agreed to the necessary legal documents are drafted by an attorney and filed with the court – all for a flat fee.

READ THE FULL PROCESS

The Fit

A brief no-charge call to determine if The Contained Divorce is the right framework for your situation and family.

Strategic Intake

Before we meet, you’ll provide comprehensive financial and intake data, so our time together is spent on solutions and planning next steps.

Initial Session

A two-hour meeting to set the agenda, establish positions, and identify any specialists needed.

Measured Resolution

Sessions are spaced to accommodate the needs and schedules of the parties.

The Exit Strategy

READ THE FULL PROCESS

We bridge the gap between DIY apps and the adversarial court system.

On one end: forms-based services that flatten a marriage into a checklist but miss the nuanced conversation and information needed for an equitable and informed resolution.

On the other: a litigation track that’s costly and time consuming, with final decisions made by the courts, not you.

Neither was built for families with complex assets, businesses, or complicated family dynamics.

Option A

DIY divorce apps and templates

Our Practice

Attorney-led private mediation

Option B

Adversarial court litigation

A BETTER PATH

We bridge the gap between DIY apps and the adversarial court system.

On one end: forms-based services that flatten a marriage into a checklist but miss the nuanced conversation and information needed for an equitable and informed resolution.

On the other: a litigation track that’s costly and time consuming, with final decisions made by the courts, not you.

Neither was built for families with complex assets, businesses, or complicated family dynamics.

Option A

DIY divorce apps and templates

Our Practice

Attorney-led private mediation

Option B

Adversarial court litigation

Let’s find out if this is the right framework for your family.

A 20-minute conversation, no charge, no commitment. We’ll talk about your situation and decide together whether mediation is the better path.

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HOW IT WORKS

THE TEAM

The professional network behind every matter.

An attorney-mediator trained in The Contained Divorce process leads each mediation. Specialists are available for breakout appointments to lend expertise to the areas of co-parenting, family systems work, property settlement and alimony. Engagement is scoped: you do not pay for expertise you do not need.

Attorney-Mediators

Experienced and licensed Utah attorneys cross-trained in Christina’s unique and efficient process of mediation.

Financial Neutrals

Forensic and certified divorce financial analysts who model settlement scenarios with real numbers.

Business Valuators

Independent valuation specialists to provide financial information on businesses, partnerships and equity interests.

Estate Planning Attorneys

Brought in when wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents need to be revised.

Family-Systems Therapists

Trauma-informed clinicians who assist families in the recalibrating family dynamics where needed.

Co-Parenting Specialists

Practitioners who help build durable parenting plans.

Financial and Tax Providers

CPAs and tax counsel who advise on the tax consequences of any proposed property settlement and asset division.

Trained Arbitrators

Available for the rare impasse that calls for a binding decision, drawn from our network, if the parties mutually decide to stay out of court.

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From Our Wonderful Clients

“Christina was amazing! She was able to successfully mediate a stipulation to divorce in one day that had been held up for months. I would highly recommend her.”

~ from a Verified Mediation Client

“Kindness, patience and understanding through difficult circumstances. I felt like Christina tried her best to get the most fair outcome possible despite resistance to the process due to stress and anxiety. Thank you for your help in working out a fair outcome.”

~ from a Verified Mediation Client

“You made a very hard situation more survivable and workable and I wasn’t sure anyone could! Thank you for helping us get this done quickly. In my book you’re the best (but I hope I never need these services again)!”

~ from a Verified Mediation Client

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

We have answers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Divorce, handled differently.

Serving all of Utah

CONTACT

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PO Box 733, Heber City, UT 84103

This website is for general information and is not legal advice. Reviewing this site, contacting Christina Zavell, or submitting a consultation request does not create an attorney-client relationship. The Mediator is not acting in the capacity of representing either party. Christina Zavell, Esq., is licensed to practice law in the State of Utah.

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DIVORCE, HANDLED DIFFERENTLY.

Control the process.Collaborate with experts.Preserve your assets.

SERVING ALL OF UTAH

THE PROCESS

Five measured steps, no retainers.

THE PROCESS

Five measured steps, no retainers.

We bridge the gap between DIY apps and the adversarial court system.

A BETTER PATH

We bridge the gap between DIY apps and the adversarial court system.

Let’s find out if this is the right framework for your family.

THE TEAM

The professional network behind every matter.

From Our Wonderful Clients

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Control the process.
Collaborate with experts.
Preserve your assets.

Five measured steps,
no retainers.

Five measured steps,
no retainers.