This interactive, high energy training is designed for family law attorneys, mental health practitioners, and financial professionals who want to learn to use Collaborative Divorce to help families divorce in a respectful and constructive way, avoiding much of the stress and animosity typical
of traditional divorce litigation.
These ex-spouse wannabe, she notes, avoid the out - of - control expenses, lengthy delays, and emotional trauma
of traditional divorce litigation.
Perhaps one of the most important reasons people choose collaborative divorce instead
of traditional divorce litigation is because of the sense of respect and open communication it fosters, which makes for a healthier family after the divorce.
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that avoids the lengthiness, emotional difficulty, and potential expense
of traditional divorce litigation.
Not exact matches
In
traditional litigation two lawyers (or teams
of lawyers) hash out the
divorce in a court
of law.
In
traditional adversarial
divorce, these emotions can fuel expensive
litigation, and people have often found that they need years to recover, not just from the ending
of an important relationship, but from the
divorce process itself.
- Collaborative practice is an alternative to the
traditional practice
of adversarial
divorce, family law
litigation,...
The Coach's role, in many ways, is the most complicated and nuanced
of any
of the professionals and the most different from
traditional divorce litigation or negotiation.
- Collaborative practice is an alternative to the
traditional practice
of adversarial
divorce, family law
litigation,...
This concise and insightful collection
of essays by collaborative attorneys, mediators, certified
divorce financial analysts, and licensed family therapists points out the risks and costs
of traditional adversarial
divorce litigation and illuminates a better path through the
divorce minefield.»
Arbitration is a form
of dispute resolution that serves as a viable alternative to
traditional divorce litigation.
Our attorneys, who have more than 125 years
of combined experience, excel at
traditional divorce litigation, but have also helped establish our firm as one
of the leading collaborative
divorce and
divorce mediation firms in the area.
Since the matter is being negotiated outside the court system, the privacy
of the husband and wife are upheld, as it is not subject to the same public record as a
traditional divorce litigation.
As my law practice does not offer mediation services, but only «
traditional»
divorce, I am more likely to encounter people who have the more difficult problems that require some
litigation of various issues in court.
The popularity
of collaborative
divorce has seen a dramatic rise in the last few years for several reasons: its goal is to take less time than
traditional litigation, it allows for certain levels
of creativity when addressing sensitive issues such as alimony and splitting
of marital assets, it provides confidentiality to the
divorcing couple, and perhaps most important, it can be less expensive than other methods
of divorce.
Your case could also be suitable for collaborative
divorce, a relatively new legal approach that combines the best aspects
of mediation and
traditional litigation — but also enables you to settle your case outside
of the courtroom with the assistance
of specially trained attorneys and neutral counselors and financial experts, if needed.
In most cases,
divorcing spouses resolve the issues in dispute through mediation, the collaborative
divorce process, through the
traditional litigation model before trial, negotiation between attorneys, and sometimes with the assistance
of the court.
Thus, New Jersey now has established collaborative
divorce as a statutory option to
traditional divorce litigation for resolution
of marital disputes in a less destructive and more cooperative (and collaborative) fashion.
In truth, even in
traditional divorce litigation, parties rarely get the satisfaction
of a judge telling them they are right.
Negotiated agreements can be reached through a more
traditional model
of divorce representation, where the option
of contested
litigation is always available if settlement breaks down, or can be accomplished by alternative forms
of dispute resolution.
Many
divorcing couples, unwed parents
of children and others involved in family disputes often find the no - court process known as Collaborative Law a welcome alternative to the often destructive and damaging aspects
of resolving disputes or marital breakups through the
traditional model
of contested
litigation.
The reason for this is, if you go through the collaborative
divorce process but then decide to switch to
traditional litigation, you may be starting from square one again, despite already having spent a great deal
of time and money on legal representation.
We are a San Diego based nonprofit multi-disciplinary referral network
of independent professionals trained to provide our
divorce clients the option
of choosing alternatives to
traditional divorce litigation.
In this blog, I will go through a side by side comparison
of divorce mediation vs. the more
traditional route
of litigation from a more emotional perspective so you can really understand the differences between the two.
Alexander Mediation Group rejects the
traditional adversarial
litigation approach to
divorce in favor
of the conflict resolution approach
of mediation, keeping you out
of the courtroom and in control
of your
divorce and thus your life.
I am convinced that the
traditional divorce litigation model is becoming a last resort for more and more families and it is getting lower and lower on the list
of options for them to use when they're going through family conflict.
In cooperative and collaborative
divorce practice, the
traditional approach
of bargaining from a specific position, backed by threats
of litigation and court hearings, is replaced by an approach that settles cases mindfully, practically, and respectfully.
Collaborative
Divorce, achieved through the efforts and expertise
of the Collaborative
Divorce Team
of professionals, is simply a healthier, more efficient and effective process than
traditional litigation.
Most couples want to protect their children and their family from these risks
of traditional litigation and do not want the details
of their
divorce to become public knowledge.
Overall,
traditional divorce litigation is not necessarily the ideal route for contentious couples to take and should be the last choice, even if there are major differences
of opinion on how certain issues should be resolved, not the first choice!
It is a highly supported
divorce process that provides people with a greater level
of privacy and control than
traditional litigation.
Another significant benefit
of divorce mediation is that it is considerably faster than
traditional litigation.
Divorce mediation is a growing trend among married couples
of all ages; its rising popularity is due largely to the fact that, when compared to
traditional litigation, it saves time and money while preserving the relationship between the parties.
Traditional divorce litigation is a process that, by the nature
of the design, tends to bring out the worst in parents and spouses.
She covers issues
of cost, length
of time, effect on children as well as the couple and post-
divorce financial status and why Alpha's team - based
divorce mediation program offers a truly worthwhile option to
traditional litigation that focuses on creating a solid foundation for the future
Collaborative practice is an alternative to the
traditional practice
of adversarial
divorce, family law
litigation, and resolution
of other domestic and civil disagreements through the legal process.
With the help
of a great
divorce mediator, you and your family can navigate the new changes to the tax laws while saving time and money by avoiding
traditional divorce litigation.
Divorce mediation is typically much faster than a traditional court proceeding: by avoiding potentially dozens of hours in the courtroom, couples can greatly reduce the cost of divorce as well as the stress of litigation, without sacrificing the enforceability of a legally binding agr
Divorce mediation is typically much faster than a
traditional court proceeding: by avoiding potentially dozens
of hours in the courtroom, couples can greatly reduce the cost
of divorce as well as the stress of litigation, without sacrificing the enforceability of a legally binding agr
divorce as well as the stress
of litigation, without sacrificing the enforceability
of a legally binding agreement.
As an attorney who practices both Collaborative
Divorce and
traditional litigation I experience both the cause and the effect
of the breakdown
of the collaborative process.
She covers issues
of cost, length
of time, effect on children as well as the couple and post-
divorce financial status and why Alpha's team - based
divorce mediation program offers a truly worthwhile option to
traditional litigation that focuses on creating a solid foundation for the future Read More
Since the attorney disqualification agreement appears to be a requirement
of the collaborative law process, in the off chance that the case does not settle in collaborative mediation, if there is no disqualification agreement, the parties are free to continue using their attorneys in the
traditional litigation divorce process, which would not be an option with collaborative law.
A Better
Divorce was formally established in 2002 by a group
of professionals whose goal was to provide a better way for people to resolve their family law matters than the
traditional litigation process.
In
traditional litigation two lawyers (or teams
of lawyers) hash out the
divorce in a court
of law.
One
of the biggest benefits
of the Collaborative
Divorce Process over traditional litigation is that it allows you, the parties seeking the divorce, greater flexibility in meeting the challenges of the divorce p
Divorce Process over
traditional litigation is that it allows you, the parties seeking the
divorce, greater flexibility in meeting the challenges of the divorce p
divorce, greater flexibility in meeting the challenges
of the
divorce p
divorce process.
Of course, I will talk with them about
traditional litigation, which is the court battle that often comes to mind when people think about
divorce.
Collaborative
Divorce is a means of resolving divorce, custody, and financial issues as an out - of - court alternative to litigation and traditional med
Divorce is a means
of resolving
divorce, custody, and financial issues as an out - of - court alternative to litigation and traditional med
divorce, custody, and financial issues as an out -
of - court alternative to
litigation and
traditional mediation.
After years
of witnessing the often devastating fallout
traditional contested
divorce litigation takes on the emotional and financial well - being
of families, a group
of more than sixty - five committed lawyers, mental health and financial professionals formed The South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group, an association
of attorneys, financial professionals and mental health professionals trained in the collaborative process
of dispute resolution.
In deciding to seek the CDFA ™ certification, I did not do so to serve in the
traditional role
of a CDFA ™, either in the
litigation or collaborative
divorce process.
The collaborative law process was developed in the late 1980's as part
of a growing recognition that the
traditional adversarial
litigation model
of divorce did not adequately serve the needs
of families.
If you put work into your settlement from the very beginning
of your case then you increase the chance that the
divorce process will take less time, be more amicable, and be more cost - efficient than a
traditional litigation approach to
divorce.