Divorce mediation has many advantages
over divorce litigation.
Typically, choosing mediation
over divorce litigation can save couples thousands of dollars each.
If you have chosen divorce mediation
over divorce litigation, why do you still need a divorce lawyer?
Thinking about speaking with your spouse about choosing divorce mediation
over divorce litigation?
It's easy for an ADR professional outside of conventional family law practice to feel a certain moral superiority
over divorce litigation.
Not exact matches
He has
over 32 years of experience as a
litigation attorney in the State of Connecticut, with an established practice for
over 27 years in the City of Hartford, handling matters involving personal injury, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers» compensation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, social security disability, criminal law, contract disputes,
divorce and family law.
This construction gives rise at least to the possibility that a trustee could take
over and pursue
divorce financial
litigation proceedings.
I would encourage parties to look at collaborative law as a process, prior to filing the complaint of
divorce because it enables them to move into the
divorce process more as a team effort than feeling that one party is getting the hammer of
litigation hanging
over them.
For
over 25 years I have represented spouses getting
divorced through the traditional
litigation model.
The free service isn't good for just lawyers — it can also help clients on limited budgets, such as parties in a
divorce case or a dispute
over a small estate, for whom
litigation expenses can be overwhelming.
John Bock has helped his clients with collections, commercial and civil
litigation, contract disputes, business formation, business transactions, business
divorces and family law for
over 30 years.
Jurisdictions all
over the country have developed unique differences in approach while still adhering to the basic premise: that of reaching a settlement during the
divorce process without the threat of
litigation.
A matrimonial attorney and her firm are facing a malpractice suit in state Superior Court in Morris County, New Jersey, after
litigation over a
divorce was disrupted by a data breach.
Many people assume that
divorce always involves aggressive
litigation and courtroom battles
over property division, child custody, spousal support, and other such issues, but this is not always the case.
You'll want to consider a prenuptial agreement if you're working hard to create or are inheriting a business or property that will be dramatically increasing in value
over the course of your marriage, if you have children from a previous marriage, if you plan to marry someone who is significantly above or below your financial bracket, or if you have a family or closely held business you want to keep out of any
divorce litigation.
Melissa advises clients on a broad range of Family Law issues with a particular emphasis on
divorce and separation, where all matters are agreed, through to complex
litigation over children issues or financial arrangements following a
divorce.
Over the last several years, the use of alternate dispute resolution in
divorce and other
litigation matters has increased in popularity.
In
litigation, by contrast, all parties and their attorneys have to do is put on their «best case» for the Judge where each party asks for all of the things he or she wants in the
divorce and argues for why they should each have what they want, even
over the objection of their spouse.
Although it is always tempting when feeling overwhelmed to turn
over the reins of your
divorce to your
divorce lawyer, that decision often leads to expensive and protracted
litigation.
Sadly, when this happens, it will often result in further proceedings in court, such as contempt petitions, after the
divorce is
over creating a vicious cycle of costly
litigation that seems to have no end.
Whether to choose mediation
over litigation is fundamental and primary in the
divorce process.
Recognized by SJ Magazine as a «Top Attorney» for many years, one of SJ Magazine's 2015 Men of Distinction, and as an Awesome Attorney by South Jersey Magazine, Bruce has
over 25 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to
divorce (including complex
divorce litigation), custody and parenting time (visitation), child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt, child abuse and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters, same sex Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships.
Bruce P. Matez has
over 20 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to
divorce (including complex
divorce litigation), custody and parenting time (visitation), child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt, DYFS matters, same sex Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships.
Bruce has
over 24 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to
divorce (including complex
divorce litigation), custody and parenting time (visitation), child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt, child abuse and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters, same sex Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships.
Recognized by SJ Magazine as a «Top Attorney» for many years, as one of the «Super Lawyers» by Thomson Reuters, and as an Awesome Attorney by South Jersey Magazine, Bruce has
over 26 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to
divorce (including complex
divorce litigation), custody and parenting time (visitation), child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt, child abuse and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters, and same sex Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships.
Consider Self - Representation, Mediation, Collaborative
Divorce and Traditional
Litigation as falling on a continuum from self - implementation and representation to turning over all decision making to a traditional adversarial approach or l
Litigation as falling on a continuum from self - implementation and representation to turning
over all decision making to a traditional adversarial approach or
litigationlitigation.
I have been handling
divorce cases either through
litigation or mediation for
over 30 years and I have been privy to so many incorrect rumors or «myths» about mediation.
Additionally, the video expounds upon the following ten reasons to chose collaborative
divorce over the traditional
litigation model:
But the vast majority of the time, celebrities choose
divorce mediation
over litigation.
Justice Saxe, who is an associate justice at the Appellate Division, First Department, focused on the fact that clients who choose mediation
over litigation have more control
over their
divorce process and the terms of their agreement and this correlates to being more satisfied with the results of their
divorce.
Baron is a thought leader in the area of
divorce mediation, and has created a social media awareness campaign highlighting the benefits of mediation
over litigation.
These days, the vast majority of celebrities choose
divorce mediation
over litigation.
Why did they choose
divorce mediation
over litigation?
Divorce mediation provides many benefits
over litigation or court - controlled settlements.
Mediation costs less money, takes less time, and gives you more privacy and control
over the outcome of your
divorce than contested
litigation ever will... when it works.
It is rare for
divorced spouses to not end up back in
litigation over an issue.
I would encourage parties to look at collaborative law as a process, prior to filing the complaint of
divorce because it enables them to move into the
divorce process more as a team effort than feeling that one party is getting the hammer of
litigation hanging
over them.
Written for the monthly newsletter for the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, Debbie Schneider's article examines
divorce mediation as a rational, reasonable approach that offers significant benefits
over traditional
litigation.
Over the next few months, I will discuss in detail the tenets and process of each avenue (mediation, collaborative,
litigation), starting with
divorce mediation.
I specialize in providing counseling and coaching for people in relationships with someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and people going through High - Conflict separation,
divorce, contested custody or
litigation in the family court system all
over the country.
When Collaborative
Divorce became a North Carolina legal statute
over ten years ago, it gave family law attorneys a powerful alternative to
litigation.
Based on the concept that both spouses hire legal representation yet agree to resolve their differences without going to court, Collaborative
divorce is generally less expensive and quicker than
litigation, gives the couple greater control
over the outcome of their
divorce, and keeps children out of the controversy.
William V. Cally has
over 24 years» experience practicing matrimonial and family law, offering
litigation, arbitration, mediation, and collaborative
divorce.
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.
In North Carolina, collaborative
divorce proceedings have become something of a conflict - resolution bastion against the «
litigation creep» that took
over mediation.
Our goal is to familiarize you with the benefits of collaborative law
over litigation, and to introduce local collaborative professionals who can personally assist you and your family through collaborative
divorce, separation, modifications, and other family matters.
So far from these topics being off - limits, any MHP seeking appointment in a court case needs to fully inform the parties prior to their consent [123], of information about the following kinds of potentials for bias and agenda: whether the MHP has been married or
divorced, and how many times, and under what kinds of circumstances, and how the MHP currently feels about those events; whether, if
divorced, the MHP went through
litigation over custody or property, and such details as whether the MHP had problems paying or receiving child support, as well as the custody arrangements of the MHP's own children and how these worked out and everyone's feelings about them; the MHP's own personal experience taking care of and spending time with children, within and without the scope of «parenting», and with regard to parenting, whether that was parenting as a primary caregiver, married or single parent, with or without household and third party help, or as a working parent or stay - home parent, and for how many children, and for how long, and the outcomes from all of that; i.e. how much time has this person actually spent caring for children on his or her own, and how well did this person's own family systems function, and is this person in fact an «expert» in creating a functioning family and raising happy, healthy, successful children with good outcomes, nay «best» outcomes, thoroughly well - adjusted and having reached the very pinnacles of their innate potential.
Working with a
divorce mediator as an alternative to
litigation can help you reach an agreement
over this very important part of your
divorce.
Amy: That is right and it was first identified in the context of post
divorce custody
litigation, that is parents who are
divorced fighting
over visitation and parenting schedules.
So Collaborative
Divorce has several advantages
over litigation as a process of resolving marital dissolution.