Sentences with phrase «part of an adversarial divorce»

Collaborative divorce and family law began 25 years ago, in 1990, when a Minnesota attorney named Stu Webb decided that he simply no longer wanted to be part of an adversarial divorce process.

Collaborative divorce and family law began 25 years ago, in 1990, when a Minnesota attorney named Stu Webb decided that he simply no longer wanted to be part of an adversarial divorce process.

Finally, it is hard to put a price tag on the emotional toll on the family in tears, sleepless nights, stress and worry that are just part of an adversarial divorce.

Not exact matches

The traditional courtroom divorce is part of an adversarial system that pits husband versus wife, mother versus father.

After years of practicing law as courtroom attorneys in the adversarial legal system, and then years of practicing exclusively collaborative family law, in which the court system is explicitly rejected as part of the process, it is clear to us that the adversarial system is a major contributor to the bitter nature of divorce.

Some divorces end up being an adversarial fight, in part because of hurt feelings, and in part because of the court's approach to the divorce proceedings.

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.