Equitable Mediation
took traditional divorce mediation and flipped it on its head.
Not exact matches
In a more slow - moving and
traditional society, would they have
taken the
divorce option if the stigma of
divorce wasn't so great?
Non-lawyer competitors are
taking an increasing share of the
traditional marketplace, particularly in the more commoditized areas of law such as wills, simple business agreements,
divorce applications and real estate transactions.
Collaborative law
takes the
traditional long and costly courtroom process that can add to the emotional weight of a
divorce and moves it to cooperative negotiations among all parties.
In a
traditional divorce case, this would have
taken months of pleadings, court hearings, potentially mediation and thousands of dollars to accomplish what we accomplished in two hours.
Along with it being much more cooperative and positive than going to court, a collaborative
divorce can
take less time and cost less money than a
traditional divorce.
Furthermore, a mediated
divorce is usually much less expensive and
takes considerably less time to complete than a
traditional divorce settled in court.
Collaborative
divorce In California includes a blended approach,
taking components from a
traditional dissolution, and the mediation process, including:
The problem in this situation is
divorce decrees are expected to be completed immediately while applying for
traditional life insurance often
takes weeks or months.
In a
traditional divorce case, this would have
taken months of pleadings, court hearings, potentially mediation and thousands of dollars to accomplish what we accomplished in two hours.
The mediation process can always be completed in a fraction of the time that it
takes to
divorce in the
traditional manner.
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.
We are dedicated to personalized family law service that is customized to your needs, and can
take a
traditional or collaborative approach to your
divorce, according to the unique requirements of your situation.
If
divorce is in your future, see if your husband would be willing to
take a less destructive route than a
traditional divorce.
When you are
divorcing you can choose which road you'll
take, the
traditional litigation road or one that is less contentious and more «conscious.»
On the other hand, it is a very unstructured process, so it can end up
taking just as long and costing just as much as a
traditional divorce, depending upon the personalities of the couple, and the skill and schedule of the lawyers.
If both you and your spouse are motivated and ready to move forward, Collaborative
divorce tends to
take less time and cost less money than litigation or more
traditional negotiations.
And the entire process
took about one - third of the time a
traditional divorce would have
taken.
New Way to
Divorce Taking Root in New Jersey 23 - Feb - 2015 Last fall, Gov. Christie signed the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act, making New Jersey the ninth of 11 states to legitimize a practice touted by proponents as more speedy and less costly than traditional d
Divorce Taking Root in New Jersey 23 - Feb - 2015 Last fall, Gov. Christie signed the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act, making New Jersey the ninth of 11 states to legitimize a practice touted by proponents as more speedy and less costly than
traditional divorcedivorce.
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!
After handling hundreds of
traditional divorces, Mohiuddin realized that the adversarial approach was
taking an unnecessary toll on her clients.
Whether you
take the
traditional route of hiring an attorney or you elect to mediate or even contemplate a do - it - yourself
divorce, this site will guide you through the process, answer your questions, provide you with references to qualified professionals, and help you in weighing the decisions that you are or will be facing.
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 the
traditional divorce process, Lawton says, what is important to each person is not
taken into account.
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.
However,
divorce cases resolved through the collaborative process sometimes (though not always) cost less than
traditional litigated cases, because the parties and their lawyers do not hire their own sets of financial or mental - health experts: often, one neutral financial advisor
takes part, for example.
In a
traditional divorce, the lawyer often
takes charge, speaks for the client, establishes a position directly opposed to the other party, and focuses on confronting and attacking the other party through cross-examination while defending the client against similar attacks.