The spouses achieve a settlement before anyone files papers in divorce court, and the divorce then moves through the court as an uncontested action.
Not exact matches
The mediator does not advocate for either
spouse, but rather advocates for resolution, facilitating the process of
achieving fair
settlement terms without making decisions for the couple.
Lastly, in mediation the
spouses work together to
achieve a reasonable
settlement that the whole family can live with.
Collaborative law (also called collaborative practice, divorce, or family law) is a legal process enabling you and your
spouse or partner the support, protection, and guidance of your own lawyers in order to avoid the uncertain outcome of court and to
achieve a
settlement that best meets the specific needs of both parties and their children without the underlying threat of contested divorce litigation.
In an attempt to reach a
settlement, either or both
spouses may request mediation, and the judge may order it if he or she believes a more satisfactory
settlement may be
achieved.
As a mediator, I act as a neutral
settlement advocate by facilitating creative and constructive conversation between the
spouses / partners so that they may
achieve a mutually agreeable
settlement.
As a mediator, I act as a neutral
settlement advocate by facilitating creative and constructive conversation between the
spouses so that they may
achieve a mutually agreeable
settlement.
The Collaborative Process starts with the couple choosing not to rely on the courts to decide the outcome and instead work with the help of Collaborative Professionals to
achieve a mutually agreeable
settlement that takes into account each
spouse's needs.
The
Spouses, their Counsel and other collaboratively trained professionals (such as ourselves) pledge in writing to work as a team, negotiate in good faith, and commit to achieve settlements that are equitable to both spouses without resort to the
Spouses, their Counsel and other collaboratively trained professionals (such as ourselves) pledge in writing to work as a team, negotiate in good faith, and commit to
achieve settlements that are equitable to both
spouses without resort to the
spouses without resort to the courts.
As counter-intuitive as it may seem, maintaining a level of communication with your
spouse and educating yourself with legal and financial information now will go a long way toward
achieving a fair
settlement.
If a
settlement can not be
achieved or if one of the
spouses becomes adversarial or acts in a manner inconsistent with the terms of the Collaborative participation agreement, both Collaborative attorneys must withdraw from the case and the neutral professionals will not be allowed to testify in court.