Santa Cruz Divorce Mediation, Monica L Vantoch, J.D.

Resolving Family Law Matters. Compassionately.

Call our office to schedule a free 30-minute consultation
to find out if mediation is right for you.

Before you hire a divorce lawyer, consider the benefits of divorce mediation:

A balanced, structured dialogue with your spouse
Save money without attorneys' and court fees, or a retainer payment
A quicker, more efficient divorce
Long-lasting agreements upheld in court
Legal information without the threat of court
Staying in control of your future, rather than leaving it up to a judge
Reduced stress and conflict

Monica L. Vantoch, J.D., Mediating Attorney, is an experienced divorce mediator, with previous experience locally as a Santa Cruz divorce attorney. She has developed her mediation skills by helping hundreds of parties reach resolution, and in doing so has created a systematic, thorough, and efficient method. She has been noted for her calming effect and natural skill facilitating dialogue. She focuses her sessions on useful legal information, and structured, balanced dialogue, so that you and your spouse have all of the information you need to make your own fully-informed decisions.

TESTIMONIALS

I am so grateful for all you have done for me. I am ecstatic with your work; you have brilliant ideas and negotiated effectively.

~ T.O.

I don't know where I would be without having had you. You have really been my hero in this and my children's hero.

~ G.F.

I really appreciated your skill in dealing with an extremely charged situation. You managed to make us both feel heard and supported, have the clarity to know when and where to push, and the sensitivity to know when to just be present. I am grateful you were there to hold, examine, and deflect my emotions as we had to march onward through the process.

~ T.G.

We had tried other mediators and we didn't feel comfortable with them. We didn't get very much legal information and we just continued to argue in the session. You immediately had a calming effect on us and helped us feel at ease at a time when things were very hard for us. We both also felt that you remained very neutral and we both really felt supported.

~ A.G.

I know that I can really trust you. You have done such a wonderful job for us and made this difficult time in our lives much easier.

~T.S.