What is Collaborative Law?
Answer: It is a revolutionary new way of dealing with legal disputes. It is not limited to any area of practice but it is clearly rooted in family law. Collaborative law is focused entirely upon settlement which is its only priority and goal. As a matter of fact, collaborative law prohibits the spouses and their attorneys from using the court system (except for routine processing of agreed papers). COLLABORATIVE … [Read more...]
The Benefits of a Collaborative Divorce
It softens the divorce experience. It engenders a sense of safety instead of fear. It insulates the children from the dispute. It generally saves the parties some 50% – 80% in attorney fees. It’s much quicker. Most people require three to seven 4-way meetings. The spouses do not engage in expensive legal proceedings just to obtain financial information from each other. Neither spouse is forced to accept a … [Read more...]
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