Alette is a web‑based platform that guides divorcing couples through structured pre‑mediation preparation, offering checklists, secure document storage, issue prioritization, and collaborative drafting tools. By organizing decisions and documents before the first mediation session, it helps couples clarify goals, reduce misunderstandings, and provide mediators with a concise briefing package.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Divorce mediation often suffers from unstructured preparation, leading to unclear priorities, missing documents, and inefficient sessions that increase emotional and logistical friction for couples.
Solution
Alette is a web-based platform that guides divorcing couples through pre‑mediation preparation. It provides a structured workflow for organizing decisions, relevant documents, personal priorities, and draft agreements before the first mediation meeting. By applying systems thinking and product design principles, the platform helps users clarify their goals, reduce misunderstandings, and enter mediation sessions better informed and more prepared, thereby smoothing the overall process.
Target Audience
Primary users are couples undergoing divorce who intend to use a mediator, as well as mediators and family law professionals seeking a more organized pre‑mediation intake process.
Features
- Interactive checklist that captures financial, legal, and personal decision points relevant to divorce
- Secure document repository for uploading and sharing assets such as deeds, tax returns, and custody plans
- Prioritization tool that lets each partner rank issues and visualize areas of agreement or conflict
- Collaborative workspace where couples can draft and edit provisional agreements in real time
- Progress tracking dashboard that highlights completed preparation steps and pending items
- Export functionality to generate a consolidated briefing package for mediators