50% of all marriages end in divorce. For those involved in a divorce, you can follow one of two processes: a traditional divorce or a collaborative divorce. A traditional divorce involves filing a lawsuit, filing pleadings, conducting discovery, attending court...
Over the years, couples and family law attorneys have begun to look for alternatives to traditional litigation to achieve a final divorce agreement. Regardless of what you see on TV or in the movies, there are other ways to handle the divorce process without the tears...
If you are considering a divorce, but your stomach is turning at the thought of going to court, there are other alternatives. Both collaborative divorce and mediation are alternative divorce approaches that can help divorcing couples stay out of court and out of...
For many couples getting married, months or even years are spent planning their wedding; from invitations to flowers, music to food, every detail about the big day is considered. Though impending matrimony should, of course, be a time of joy, hope and excitement, it...
Mediation is often a better choice for families than litigation for many reasons. First and foremost, mediation works. Research shows that couples who mediate an agreement are more satisfied with the agreement and more likely to comply with the agreement than those...
In today’s highly litigious society you are at near-constant risk for costly lawsuits—even if you’ve done nothing wrong. This is especially true if you have substantial wealth, but even those with relatively few assets can find themselves in court facing a potentially...
