What is Collaborative Family Law?
Most folks don’t want the typical (usually awful) American divorce. Instead, they want a respectful process that makes one of life’s hardest transitions as smooth as possible for themselves and their families. For some families, mediation won’t work but they don’t want to go to court. The Collaborative process helps participants to be their best selves at this tough time, rather than being drug down into the whirlpool of anger and sadness that can greatly damage family relationships for many years to come, or even forever. Each spouse has their own attorney and the attorneys are committed to working together to come to an agreement.
Divorce is never easy. But with the help of highly trained, family-focused professionals, you can work through this family re-structuring in a healthy, peaceful and dignified manner. You can do this for yourself, your partner and especially for your children. It takes courage but it is being done all over the U.S. and Canada by people just like you.
I will be your guide. Regardless of which divorce process you choose, I will help you explore all available options so that you can achieve the result that works best for your family. The issues in your case may include:
- Child or spousal support
- Legal custody of children and parenting time
- Dividing your assets and debts
- Real estate issues
- Dealing with retirement accounts and pensions
- Divorce financial planning
- Insurance issues
Divorcing couples all face this same list of issues. Choosing to resolve them peacefully, and getting the right assistance to help you make this happen will make all the difference on how your family looks back at the divorce. For more information, see our FAQ page, watch this video, another video at CollaborativePractice.com, or visit the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP).
Call (503-473-8242) or contact me for more information.
