Portland Divorce Mediation Fees: Matthew House, J.D.
If You Have No Children Under 18 and No Children Age 18 to 20 Attending School:
Typical Services Provided:
- Two to three mediation sessions of two hours each: (4.0 to 6.0 hours)
- Marital Settlement Agreement Basic Structure (2.0 hours of time)
- One-hour Marital Settlement Agreement review session and one-half hour for one round of revisions (1.5 hours)
Anticipated Fees for Typical Services:
- Before Session #1: Fee for 3.0 hours (two-hour first session plus half of the MSA Basic Drafting Fee)
- Before Session #2: Fee for 3.0 hours (two-hour second session plus half of the MSA Basic Drafting Fee)
- Before each additional two-hour session, if needed: $246 per hour
- After final mediation session: Any additional fees based on the agreed-upon conditions of the MSA. The possible fees are listed in the Fee Schedule.
- Before the final review session: $246 (one-hour session)
- If you choose to receive services by email or phone between mediation sessions or after the final mediation session, those fees will be billed as the services are rendered.
Matthew's fees do NOT include:
- Paralegal fee of $500 paid directly to the independent paralegal (optional but highly recommended, so that you do not have fill out your own divorce forms or file them). Here is a description of her services.
- Filing fee: As of December 15, 2025, the filing fee is $301. If you want to check the most current fee schedule for the filing fee, you may do so by clicking here.