You may ask for additional information, to see if I can help, or ask a question about how to proceed.
Simply follow the prompts and fill in the questions here and I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity to help you consider options and next steps.
There is no charge for this step, and no legal advice is provided here, as this step is only to determine your best next steps so you can choose the service that meets your needs.
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Do you have questions about your rights, responsibilities, legal obligations and options on your fertility journey or family planning? Book a 1 hour meeting to ensure you have the legal information to plan your fertility and family creation journey. Planning and entering Agreements BEFORE conception is essential in determining who is a parent when using assisted reproduction or creating alternative family structures, whether you are straight, gay, poly or other family models.
Price: $400 plus tax
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You want to have drafted a tailored Agreement between a known egg/ova/embryo donor & intended parent(s).
The package includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, drafting of the Agreement, meetings and discussion with you and/or negotiations with the other party’s lawyer, revisions and execution of the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price: $1700 plus tax
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ILA is important to ensure the agreement protects your interests and reflects your needs. Click here if you have an Egg Donor Agreement provided to you by the other party and you need advice and potentially changes to the agreement.
The packages includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, a detailed review of an Agreement provided by the other party’s lawyer, a meeting/discussion with you and written revisions or suggestions to the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps, fees and disbursements. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price: $900 plus tax
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Independent Legal Advice (ILA) is important to ensure your agreement protects your interests and reflects your needs. Click here if you have an Embryo Donor Agreement provided to you by the other party and you need advice and potentially changes to the agreement.
The packages includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, a detailed review of an Agreement provided by the other party’s lawyer, a meeting/discussion with you and written revisions or suggestions to the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps, fees and disbursements. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price: $1000 plus tax
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You are seeking to have drafted a tailored Sperm Donation Agreement between a known donor and intended parent(s).
The package includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, drafting of the Agreement, meetings and discussion with you and/or negotiations with the other party’s lawyer, revisions and execution of the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps, fees and disbursements. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price: $1700 plus tax
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Independent Legal Advice (ILA) is important to ensure your agreement protects your interests and reflects your needs. Click here if you have an Sperm Donor Agreement provided to you by the other party and you need advice and potentially changes to the agreement.
The packages includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, a detailed review of an Agreement provided by the other party’s lawyer, a meeting/discussion with you and written revisions or suggestions to the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps, fees and disbursements. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price $800 plus tax
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I can draft a tailored Agreement in a situation where there are more than two persons all of whom agree to be parents of a child (i.e. a couple and the donor, or a couple and the person birthing the child will also be a parent); where the child will be conceived through assisted reproduction; and conception has not yet occurred.
Contact me to discuss your situation and to receive a cost estimate.
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You want to have drafted a tailored Agreement between a surrogate & intended parent(s).
The package includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, drafting of the Agreement, meetings and discussion with you and/or negotiations with the other party’s lawyer, revisions and execution of the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price: $3600 plus tax
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Receiving independent legal advice (ILA) on an Agreement provided to you by the other party is important to ensure you understand it fully and that it meets your needs.
The package includes the following services applicable in your circumstances: our intake meeting, detailed review of an Agreement provided by the other party’s lawyer, meetings and discussion with you and/or negotiations with the other party’s lawyer, revisions and execution of the Agreement, letter to the fertility clinic if required, instructions for future steps. The packages are a range of the services most often required and the flat rate applies whether you require all or part of these services as each situation is unique.
Price: $1800 plus tax
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Resolve a dispute related to a fertility law agreement out of court with a neutral third party.
See Mediation Services for more information or email me at michelle@michellekinneylaw.com.
You may ask for additional information, to see if I can help, or ask a question about how to proceed. I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity to help you consider options and next steps.
There is no charge for this step, and no legal advice is provided here, as this step is only to determine your best next steps so you can choose the service that meets your needs.
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Are you contemplating living with or marrying someone and have questions about your rights and responsibilities? Book a 1.5 hour Strategy Session/ Legal Advice meeting to ensure you have the legal information to plan your future in a way that addresses your relationship needs and circumstances under the law.
Price: $600 plus tax
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You are seeking to have drafted a tailored Cohabitation/Marriage Agreement (also sometimes known as a prenup) to govern your relationship under the terms and framework agreed upon between you and your partner. This may include property (pre-relationship and/or future separate or joint property), income (such as employment, share options, bonuses, self employment), spousal support, or other issues.
The fee includes an initial meeting before drafting starts to discuss the law and options to best meet your objectives and needs, the drafting of the Agreement based on your instructions, email correspondences as needed, a further meeting to walk through the draft to tweak it with you for the final draft, and sign off.
The fee does NOT include: correspondence or negotiation with your partner or their lawyer, further revisions based on your partner’s comments or in depth legal advice on your rights in a contested situation. The package is for those who are not in a dispute, where the partners are able to communicate and want to proceed with a cohabitation agreement. If you need advice on your rights, responsibilities and options, please consider booking a Legal Advice Session first.
If you wish a more collaborative approach, or are in a dispute, or consider mediation.
Price: $3000 plus tax
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You have an Agreement drafted by me that has been provided to your partner for review. Revisions are required before signing– because either you would like additional changes, or your partner has requested changes.
*** The fee is per set of revisions. For example, you will send me an email or have a conversation with me, and provide me the requested changes all at one time. The fee is for all of the revisions sought in that one email/ discussion. If later further revisions are again sought, that is a separate set of revisions.***
Price: $500 plus tax
Independent Legal Advice is critical for you to understand the law and your rights and responsibilities under Cohabitation or Marriage Agreement before you sign. It is important to understand how the agreement may affect you and your future. You must ensure the Agreement that will govern your relationship meets your needs future circumstances.
Included in this package: I will take time to review the agreement before our meeting; we will meet for approximately 1 hour, during which we will assess your rights and obligations under the law against the Cohabitation Agreement so you can make an informed choice and/or seek appropriate changes if needed. If you are ready to sign, I will witness your signature and provide a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice (if requested); and if you are not ready to sign, I will provide you (informal) email notes so you can seek adjustments.
If you require more assistance or negotiations are required, you can book further sessions and Add-Ons from the menu, to meet your needs.
Price: $1000 plus tax
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You sought Independent Legal Advice on a Cohabitation/ Marriage Agreement. I will provide you with a written and detailed summary of the advice/ suggested changes that you can use to negotiate the terms of your own agreement.
Price: $275 plus tax
Resolve a dispute related to a fertility law agreement out of court with a neutral third party. See Mediation Services for more information or email me at michelle@michellekinneylaw.com.
You may ask for additional information, to see if I can help, or ask a question about how to proceed. I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity to help you consider options and next steps.
NOTE: I provide no legal advice as the mediator. As I am a neutral third-party, any information will be shared with all parties to a mediation.
There is no charge for this step. This step is only to provide options for next steps so you and the other party can choose the service that meets your needs.
*** I do NOT provide general family law services respecting separation or divorce.***
Email me at michelle@michellekinneylaw.com for more information or click below: (Use current Not Sure How To Proceed (Mediation) link.
Michelle offers a unique and innovative model — EXPRESS MEDIATION. This is a quick, simplified, condensed and cost-effective option for those folk who mostly agree but some legal assistance is needed to sort out the details and secure a legally binding agreement. Combining legal information with mediation, this ultra-streamlined, facilitated process is offered at a fraction of the cost and time of other processes. In Express Mediation, Michelle can help the parties to effectively resolve their outstanding matters in an expediated process; and if they come to an agreement, she can then draft the terms into a binding separation agreement– at a reduced cost.
Express mediation is only for situations where the parties want to cooperate, are not in a high-conflict scenario and do not have highly disputes facts or positions. Express Mediation is generally a self-represented process, so the parties attend without legal counsel. They are however encouraged to seek Independent Legal Advice.
Express Mediation Package Price: The TOTAL cost for this package, including pre-mediation, information-gathering and the mediation session, is $1750 (or $875 per person) plus GST.
**This is compared to the $2650 + tax for the more full mediation process which includes longer pre-mediation meetings and more mediation time.
** If you need more mediation time, additional follow-up sessions are available at my hourly rate of $400 per hour pro-rated.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EXPRESS MEDIATION:
Mediation can cover the following topics and lets you create your own outcomes:
* Parenting plan: parenting time and arrangement and child support.
* Financial: property and debt division, and spousal support.
The Express Mediation flat-rate fee includes Steps 1-4 (Step 5 Separation Agreement drafting is an additional cost):
Step 1: Shortened pre-mediation meetings of 15-20 minutes for each person. I meet with each person separately to understand the issues and dynamics from each parties’ perspective to ensure the process is suitable for you and tailored to your circumstances.
Step 2: Document/ information gathering:
Step 3: Attend mediation (2.5 hours of mediation time total):
Step 4: I will draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to log any agreement made along the way, and we will sign that at the end of the session.
Step 5: If you come to a final agreement during the mediation process, I can draft a final binding separation agreement for you, at a reduced price (see the Services and Pricing for Post Mediation Separation Agreements below). Binding separation agreements can only be drafted by a lawyer. Independent legal advice is encouraged prior to signing.
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Mediation with Michelle Kinney Law: Benefit from having a lawyer guide the mediation process to resolve your separation and divorce cooperatively and efficiently. Combining legal information with mediation, this facilitated streamlined (but full service process) can result in a final legally binding separation agreement that works for both of you at a fraction of the cost of other processes such as court.
Mediation can cover the following topics and lets you create your own outcomes:
Regular Mediation Process:
Pre- Mediation Session (required)
The first step in the mediation process is a 30-minute individual pre-mediation meeting with each of you separately. You may discuss your situation from your perspective and address any concerns or issues you might have. Pre-mediation meetings are required under the law, and allow me to learn about your family, answer questions and screen to ensure the process we engage in meets your needs.
Price: $225 per person ($450 total) plus GST
Mediation Session (Initial):
The Initial Session is scheduled for up to 4 hours, and includes the time gathering, compiling and reviewing information prior to the mediation, and a written post-mediation summary if resolution is not reached. This component includes gathering information and attending mediation to resolve your family law issues together.
In order to tailor your process to meet your needs, Mediation is booked in sessions. The Initial Session is scheduled for up to 4 hours, and includes the time gathering and compiling information prior to the mediation.
Price: $1100 plus GST per person ($2200 in total)
Mediation Session (Follow-up)
This package includes up to 2 hours of follow-up mediation, all additional document and information gathering, review and preparation, and a written post-mediation summary if resolution is not reached.
Price: $500 per person plus taxes ($1000 plus GST total)
Post- Mediation Separation Agreements (reduced cost)
Binding separation agreements can only be drafted by a lawyer. I will draft your separation agreement, based on the terms reached during our mediation process, at a rate that is significantly reduced from the regular rate for the drafting of a separation agreement.
Both parties are encouraged to independent legal advice is encouraged prior to signing.
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Binding separation agreements can only be drafted by a lawyer. I will draft your separation agreement, based on the terms reached during our mediation process, at a rate that is significantly reduced from the regular rate for the drafting of a separation agreement.
Both parties are encouraged to independent legal advice is encouraged prior to signing.
Parenting Plan (no significant property) Agreement: During mediation with Michelle Kinney Law, parents agreed upon a parenting and child support agreement– but do NOT have significant property or spousal support issue, or did not come to an agreement on those issues and wish to address them separately.
OR
Separation Agreement for Property and Spousal Support (no children): During mediation with Michelle Kinney Law, the parties agreed upon property and debt division and/ spousal support. They who do not have children together, or did not come to an agreement on those issues and wish to address them separately
Price: $650 per person plus tax ($1300 total)
During mediation with Michelle Kinney Law, the parties agreed on all issues: Parenting, Support, Property. The Whole Gamut Agreement will address all matters arising from your separation.
Price: $900 per person plus tax ($1800 total)
You may ask for additional information, to see if I can help, or ask a question about how to proceed. I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity to help you consider options and next steps.
There is no charge for this step, and no legal advice is provided here, as this step is only to determine your best next steps so you can choose the service that meets your needs.
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A legal planning and strategy session to help you understand your rights, responsibilities, options and processes available to resolve the issues arising from separation.
I take a creative, practical, resolution-oriented approach to resolving matters arising from the un-coupling process. I will coach you so you can navigate your separation yourself. I do not represent clients in their separation negotiations or in court. My role is to empower you to do this yourself, where appropriate.
This flat rate fee includes 1.5 hours of time, to be used how you need it. This may include time for me to review documents you provide me in advance, meeting time, a written summary of the advice after the meeting for you.
Price: $600 plus tax
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Parenting Plan (no significant property): This package is for those who have children together and need a parenting and child support agreement but do NOT have significant property or spousal support disagreement, or wish to address them separately.
If you and your partner have a good idea about what you want, are able to communicate well, and you both have a general knowledge of your rights and responsibilities, I will draft a tailored legal Separation Agreement / Parenting Plan for you, reflecting the terms of your agreement. Binding separation agreements can only be drafted by a lawyer. This package is for uncontested separations only– it is not suitable if you are in dispute with your partner.
The fee includes a strategy session / meeting before drafting starts to assess your rights and responsibilities under the law against the options for resolution; the drafting of the agreement based on your instructions; email correspondences as needed; a further meeting to walk through the draft agreement to tweak it with you for the final draft, and the sign off and witnessing of the agreement.
The fees do NOT include correspondence or negotiation with your partner or their lawyer, further revisions (which can be booked as an Add-On service), or in-depth legal advice on your rights and options (if you need this, book a Strategy Session first).
I will provide you with independent legal advice on the agreement. Your partner is encouraged to seek independent legal advice from another lawyer prior to signing.
Price: $2200 plus tax
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Separation Agreement for Property and Spousal Support (no children): This package is for those who have property and / or there are spousal support issues but there are no children (or parenting is being addressed separately).
If you and your partner have a good idea about what you want, are able to communicate well, and you both have a general knowledge of your rights and responsibilities, I will draft a legal Separation Agreement for you, reflecting the terms of your agreement. Binding separation agreements can only be drafted by a lawyer. The fee includes a strategy session/ meeting before drafting starts to assess your rights and responsibilities under the law against the options for resolution; the drafting of the agreement based on your instructions; email correspondences as needed; a further meeting to walk through the draft agreement to tweak it with you for the final draft, and sign off and witnessing.
The fees do NOT include correspondence or negotiation with your partner or their lawyer, further revisions, or in-depth legal advice on your rights and options (if you need this, book a Strategy Session first).
I will provide you with independent legal advice on the agreement. Your partner is encouraged to seek independent legal advice from another lawyer prior to signing.
This package is for uncontested separations only– it is not suitable if you are in dispute with your partner, in which case, consider a Strategy Session or Mediation.
Price: $2200 plus tax
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The Whole Gamut – Parenting, Support, Property: This package is for those who have multiple issues, including parenting, property and child and/or spousal support.
If you and your partner have a good idea about what you want, are able to communicate well, and you both have a general knowledge of your rights and responsibilities, I will draft a legal Separation Agreement for you, reflecting the terms of your agreement. Binding separation agreements can only be drafted by a lawyer. The fee includes a strategy session/ meeting before drafting starts to assess your rights and responsibilities under the law against the options for resolution; the drafting of the agreement based on your instructions; email correspondences as needed; a further meeting to walk through the draft agreement to tweak it with you for the final draft, and sign off and witnessing.
The fees do NOT include correspondence or negotiation with your partner or their lawyer, further revisions, or in-depth legal advice on your rights and options (if you need this, book a Strategy Session first).
I will provide you with independent legal advice on the agreement. Your partner is encouraged to seek independent legal advice from another lawyer prior to signing.
This package is for uncontested separations only– it is not suitable if you are in dispute with your partner, in which case, consider a Strategy Session or Mediation.
Price: $3200 plus tax
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You have an Agreement drafted by me that has been provided to the other party for review. Revisions are required before signing– because either you would like additional changes, or your partner has requested changes.
*** The fee is per set of revisions. For example, you will send me an email or have a conversation with me, and provide me the requested changes all at one time. The fee is for all of the revisions sought in that one email/ discussion. If later further revisions are again sought, that is a separate set of revisions.***
Price: $500 plus tax
Your partner or spouse has provided you with a Separation Agreement. Independent Legal Advice is critical for you to understand how the Agreement may affect your legal rights and responsibilities before you sign.
Included in this package: I will review the agreement before our meeting; we will meet for approximately 1 hour and advise you on your rights, responsibilities and options. I will provide you email notes so you can consider adjustments to the Agreement. When you are ready to sign, I will witness your signature and provide a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice (if requested).
If you require more assistance or negotiations are required, you can book further sessions and Add-Ons from the menu, to meet your needs.
Price: $1000 plus tax
Email me at michelle@michellekinneylaw.com for more information or click below to provide your information so I can get back to you:
You sought Independent Legal Advice on your Separation Agreement. I will provide you with a written and detailed summary of the advice/ suggested changes that you can use to negotiate the terms of your own agreement.
Price: $275 plus tax
Michelle’s hourly rate for services not included in any package is $400 per hour plus tax. Michelle provides hourly services only by pre-arrangement.
Michelle Kinney Law is doing law differently~ by offering transparent, affordable flat-rate, remote services~ to help clients get what they need, at the cost they sign up for.
Michelle offers practical and creative flat-rate services for separating couples, with a focus on providing clients alternatives to typical family law procedures, where the parties “lawyer up”.
Michelle’s Express Mediation package is an innovative process that provides a trimmed-down and cost-effective mediation process, to help separating couples who want to cooperate, don’t need full mediation or family lawyer services, but do need a bit of help sorting out the details and dealing with the legal side of their separation.
For individuals, Michelle also provides coaching and Strategy Sessions. This process provides critical legal advice to one of the parties during a separation to help them secure a fair, self-directed resolution to their separation, without the cost of having to fully “lawyer up”.
She also offers couples flat-rate options for drafting Cohabitation Agreements and Separation Agreements, as well as packages for Independent Legal Advice.
Michelle’s Fertility Law services provide intended parents, sperm donors, embryo and egg donors, and surrogates, with tailored legal surrgacy agreements, donor agreements and independent legal advice~ all as flat-rate package
