What are the steps that are taken when a couple is interested in resolving their divorce outside of court through the collaborative process? Some people are not entirely sure since resolving a divorce or family law matter collaboratively is still a relatively new concept to most individuals. While … [Read more...]
THE EXPENSE OF A DIVORCE: WHAT DOES YOUR MONEY BUY?
To say that a collaborative divorce is less expensive than litigation or other traditional adversarial processes is generally true, but it is also a bit misleading. In truth, it is the complexity of the issues and the level of conflict in a matter that drive cost. However, the difference between the … [Read more...]
Attorney Representation Within a Collaborative Divorce Process: From Advocate to Ally
The collaborative commitment is a contractual agreement to NOT litigate your matter. As a result, helping you and your spouse reach resolution becomes the collaborative divorce attorney’s sole objective. There professional relationship is called a limited representation and is the very essence of … [Read more...]
YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT HOW YOU OBTAIN YOUR DIVORCE
If you and your spouse are getting a dissolution or a divorce and are one of the many couples who may have issues -- such as co-parenting children or co-ownership of assets -- which will require the two of you to be able to communicate and make joint decisions in the future, you have a choice … [Read more...]
PRIVACY DOES MATTER – SO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVES TO LITIGATION
Have you ever heard someone whose case went to trial talk about how wonderful it is to have private financial matters reviewed and discussed in detail in open court? Or how terrific it is to have the doors of their private family lives with their children flung wide open for everyone to scrutinize? … [Read more...]
