Collaborative Pre-Nuptial Agreements
While traditionally collaborative divorce is thought of applying to the end of marriage, the collaborative process (or something very similar) can be used to help people begin their marriage....
View ArticleBreakdown of the Collaborative Process
As an attorney who practices both Collaborative Divorce and traditional litigation I experience both the cause and the effect of the breakdown of the collaborative process. The main reasons that I see...
View ArticleCost Savings Through Collaborative Divorce
Some practicioners try to sell the Collaborative Process as a cheaper alternative to traditional divorce. I think that this is unfair to clients and incorrect. It is absolutely correct that the...
View ArticleExpanding Popularity of Collaborative Practice
In a demonstration of the expanding popularity of the collaborative practice model, the lead article in this month’s Oregon State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section newsletter is an article by...
View ArticleHow the Economic Downturn is Affecting Divorce Rates
The Washington Post published an article on the fact that estranged spouses are increasingly waiting out the economic downturn before divorcing. The article can be read here:...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – Good Karma Divorce
Family court judge Michele Lowrance recently wrote a book titled “The Good Karma Divorce.” The premise of the book is “The American court system was not built to house or process the violent emotions...
View ArticleAvoiding Financial Mistakes in Divorce
The Huffington Post published a thoughtful article on financial mistakes that women make in divorces. The article can be read here:...
View ArticleUnderstanding Tax for divorced and divorcing spouses
One of the most beneficial parts of the collaborative process is the ability of divorcing spouses to figure out and implement the best possible tax strategies for their family now and in the future....
View ArticleAssociation of Family and Conciliation Courts – Special Issue on...
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts has focussed the April 2011 volume of Family Court Review on collaborative practice. The articles include insight into the History and Development of...
View ArticleReasons to Use the Collaborative Process – Privacy
Going through the divorce process through the traditional litigated model opens up a person’s most private financial and social secrets to the public record. Even though legal files are not yet fully...
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