Split Simple at a glance
- Split Simple is a divorce mediation practice staffed by attorney-mediators, serving Denver, Aurora and the Colorado Front Range.
- The mediators work with both spouses at once. They do not represent one side against the other.
- Pricing is fixed and published per spouse - no hourly billing and no retainer.
- Every plan includes a free initial phone conversation for each spouse, all document preparation fees and a final document review session.
- Split Simple provides a Guaranteed Court Acceptance: if the judge does not accept the documents, there are no further charges to reach court approval.
- Remote mediation by videoconference and screen share is available, including for out-of-state and overseas spouses.
Where the sessions happen
| Office | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Denver - Market Street | 1624 Market St. Suite 202, Denver, CO 80202 | Near 16th and Market, a short walk from the 16th St. Mall. |
| Denver - Northfield | 8510 Northfield Blvd. Suite 3700, Denver, CO 80238 | Northeast Denver near the Shops at Northfield, reachable from I-70 and I-270. |
| Greenwood Village | 6060 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard Suite 200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | Denver Tech Center, off I-25 exit 199 or 200. |
| Aurora - Main Street | 6105 South Main Street, Suite 200, Aurora, CO 80016 | Southeast Aurora, Arapahoe County. |
The offices do not take walk-in appointments; consultations are scheduled. Directions to the Denver offices are on the Denver County locations page; the southeast metro offices sit under Arapahoe County, and the full list is on all Split Simple locations. Coverage also extends to Boulder County and Douglas County.
The Market Street office is near 16th and Market, a short walk from the 16th St. Mall. The Northfield office in northeast Denver is reachable from I-70 and I-270. Pick on convenience for both spouses, not on proximity to one.
How a booking starts
The entry point is a free phone consultation, and each spouse gets one separately. That call does two jobs: it establishes whether mediation fits the situation at all, and it sets which fixed pricing plan applies.
Only after that is the first session scheduled, at a location and time that works for both of you. Scheduling flexibility for couples who cannot both take a weekday off is described on working with your schedule.
Booking and enquiry details are on the contact page, or call Split Simple on (855) 665-9920.
What to do before you arrive
Two documents go out before the first session: a Critical Mediation Checklist naming the topics and documents, and a Financial Questionnaire. Completing the questionnaire properly is the single highest-leverage thing you can do — the mediator uses it to pre-build an analysis of your estate, which Split Simple says removes up to an hour of session time.
Practically, that means gathering account statements, debt balances, income figures and retirement account details before the session rather than during it. Full guidance is on preparing for your mediation session, and keeping calm during a divorce covers the other half of preparation.
What a session looks like
Sessions run two hours. The working spreadsheet is projected on a large screen so both spouses watch the numbers move as allocations are proposed. Where children are involved, parenting plan options are worked through in the same session. The mediator also produces an estimated post-divorce after-tax cash flow reflecting the new filing status and support plan.
Afterwards you receive the proposed asset and debt allocation and a written summary of what was tentatively agreed. More on the experience: what to expect during mediation.
| Step | Stage | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consultation and scheduling | A free phone consultation with your mediator, separately for each spouse, to settle on the fixed pricing plan that matches your divorce. Then the first session is booked at a location and time that works for both of you. |
| 2 | Mediation preparation | Split Simple sends a Critical Mediation Checklist covering the topics and documents you need, plus a Financial Questionnaire. Your mediator uses the questionnaire to prepare a preliminary analysis of your estate in advance, which the firm says cuts up to an hour off session time. |
| 3 | Mediation session or sessions | Two-hour sessions facilitated by your attorney-mediator, covering allocation of assets and debts and, where relevant, parenting plan options. The working spreadsheet is projected on a large screen so you watch every number change in real time. Your mediator also produces an estimated post-divorce after-tax cash flow reflecting your new filing status and support plan. |
| 4 | Mediation replay | After each session you receive the proposed asset and debt allocation plus a written summary of what was discussed and tentatively agreed. Your mediator stays available between sessions. |
| 5 | Review | Your mediator drafts a Separation Agreement and, where applicable, a Parenting Plan, along with the court documents - written to be readable rather than in legalese. You go through all of it with the mediator before you sign anything. |
| 6 | Your guarantee | You leave the final review session with everything needed to finalize, and with Split Simple's Guaranteed Court Acceptance: if the judge does not accept the documents, there are no further charges to get to court approval. |
If you cannot both get to an office
Remote mediation runs by videoconference with screen sharing, so the distant spouse sees the same spreadsheet. Split Simple states it has run sessions with clients out of state and overseas. Typically the mediator sits with the local spouse while the other joins live.
One rule to know: In a remote session the law of the state where the session is physically conducted governs, so a Colorado-based session stays under Colorado law even if one spouse calls in from another state.
Cost and timing, so you can plan
| Plan | With children | Without children | Sessions | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $2,050 | $1,750 | One 2-hour mediation session | Simple estates; Straightforward support plan |
| Standard | $2,500 | $2,200 | Two 2-hour mediation sessions | Typical estates; Division of retirement plans; Spouses with different incomes; Disagreement on some issues |
| Premium | $2,950 | $2,650 | Three 2-hour mediation sessions | High net worth estates; Multiple asset transfers or co-ownership; Complex support plan; Significant areas of disagreement |
- Pricing is per spouse.
- No hourly billing.
- Free initial phone conversation for each spouse.
- No retainer - pay as you go.
- A Mediation Critical Checklist provided before the session.
- A pre-mediation assets and debt questionnaire.
- Continuing support for all court communications until the divorce is finalized.
Published per-spouse prices are on the pricing page. On timing: Colorado courts must wait 91 days from the filing of a joint divorce petition before the divorce can be made official, so 91 days is the floor on any Colorado divorce timeline no matter how quickly the couple agrees. Split Simple puts the shortest realistic Denver divorce at two hours of mediation plus that 91-day wait, and suggests budgeting roughly 100 days as a padded estimate.