The following article is from the Australian Blog, Two Homes.Nice to see collaborative family law as a method of resolving divorce and family law cases is taking root "down under." What Is Collaborative Family Law? Collaborative family law is a new approach to dealing with separation and divorce issues that doesn't involve the courts. If…
The following article, written by Paul Pinkham for Jacksonville.com, details the progress made in Florida incorporating collaborative divorce into and as a viable alternative to the litigation process. =========================================================== Collaborative divorces can save couples money and emotional distress. Attorney Nickolas Alexander remembers returning to his Orange Park office seven years ago excited about a new,…
When it’s time to divorce, spouses have important choices to make about how to proceed and what type of help they’ll ask for from others — including lawyers, mediators, and other professionals. Some people will go on to a lengthy high-conflict divorce with attorneys representing each side, trying to get everything they possibly can. Others…
The "collaborative law" process tries to get all parties to work together to reach agreement. Few words in modern parlance carry uglier connotations than "divorce." Yearslong court battles. Fights over division of property. Never-ending custody disputes that put children at the center of a tug of war. A small group of Roanoke lawyers, all too…
The Collaborative Divorce model was developed by a group of attorneys, mental health professionals and financial planning experts whose experience with traditional divorce led them to the conclusion that litigation is injurious to families and especially to children. They were certain they could develop a healthier way to help families through divorce. The Collaborative Divorce…
The following article is by Washington attorney Karin Quirk. She refers to "cooperative divorce," although we practice "collaborative divorce" in Georgia. The approaches and philosophies appear to be similar and she practices with both methods. Recently while working with a couple to end their marriage I had a sense that something was missing. Through a…
I wish the answer was simple, but it’s not. You would almost have to go through it to fully understand it, but that’s not very helpful either. Perhaps the best way to answer the question is by comparing it to the traditional divorce model. In that system, one party files a petition for dissolution of…
The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals wants you to discover the collaborative process and whether collaborative divorce is right for you. To that end and for a limited time, the IACP has created a kit that answers many of the common questions about collaborative divorce and has the kit available for download. For a limited…
Collaborative divorce. The term sounds like an oxymoron in a culture steeped in high-cost, high-conflict breakups. Yet many couples are embracing the approach, recently endorsed by the American Bar Association, as part of a broader quest to find more civilized, efficient ways to end a marriage. Do-it-yourself divorces and mediation also are popular options. Lawyers…
KDKA reports on the benefits of collaborative divorce and the growing number of couples seeking divorce with dignity. Sonni Abatta reports (excerpt):It’s divorce without the judge. The collaborative divorce takes that third party out of the process and keeps control strictly in the hands of the couple.****Many more divorcing couples are discovering this option as…
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I’m not sure there are official statistics for this, but based on my years of experience as a Marietta wills and trust lawyer, the number one reason people don’t do their estate plan is that they simply can’t face their own mortality. In a way, we are like the groundhog…occasionally we stick our heads out…