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Avoiding “Death by Divorce”: How a Collaborative Divorce Preserves Relationships

June 19, 2019 By Rhonda Cleaves Leave a Comment

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Raise your hand if you know someone who has been divorced. Maybe it’s your friends. Maybe it’s your parents. Maybe it’s you. Keep your hand raised if you know someone who has been through a Collaborative Divorce….. That’s not nearly as many hands in the air as there should be. Why? Because anyone considering divorce needs to know that a Collaborative Divorce can protect all of the people and relationships we care about. Divorce does not have to burn your world to the ground. Play out this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors, Rhonda Cleaves Tagged With: collaborative divorce, Divorce, Divorce Process

Understanding Your Divorce Options

May 22, 2019 By Kelly Ausley-Flores Leave a Comment

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Many people find themselves in the middle of a divorce without understanding all of their options.  Divorce is a transactional event, but the emotional part of the divorce often makes it much more difficult.  Below are descriptions of various ways to handle your divorce:   Kitchen Table/Flat Fee When the two partners are able to keep the divorce process completely transactional, and both partners are able to come to their own resolution, this option is one to consider … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Kelly Ausley-Flores, Our-Featured-Authors, Preparing for Divorce Tagged With: collaborative law, Divorce, Divorce Process, Litigation, Mediation, negotiated settlement

When Is It Time To Divorce?

May 15, 2019 By Aishah McCoy Leave a Comment

Time to Divorce?

The First Steps You Should Take Oftentimes, when clients come to my office seeking a divorce, they have already committed to the idea that they and their partners are going to be splitting up.  They already flew through days filled with fights and tears, rode the waves of resentment and traveled down the marriage counseling pathway.  At the end of their journey, the two parties acknowledge that this marriage has now come to an end.   Many of my clients are very upfront about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aishah McCoy, Blog, Our-Featured-Authors, Preparing for Divorce Tagged With: child therapist, collaborative divorce, Divorce, Divorce Process, family lawyer

Is Collaborative Divorce Right for You?

April 18, 2017 By Dick Price Leave a Comment

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If you are facing a divorce, or thinking about filing for divorce, you may have discovered that there are several different paths you can follow in a divorce. The traditional path is litigation and just about any attorney can help you with that. Some people are choosing to do it themselves, without an attorney. That can work in very simple cases. Others focus on mediation, which is a good process, but attorneys should be involved. It is most often used in litigated cases. The newest process is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: •••, Blog, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors, Preparing for Divorce Tagged With: Benefits of Collaborative, Collaborative vs Litigation, Differences: CL and Litigation, Divorce Process

Can You Hear Me NOW?

March 30, 2017 By Kurt Chacon Leave a Comment

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Divorce Coaching Can Vastly Improve Communication Can you imagine walking into court for a final hearing for your divorce case thinking you might be led away in handcuffs if you lose? That has to be a scary thought. And an outrageous one. People are almost never taken away in handcuffs at the end of divorce case. As a young lawyer, I once had a divorce case client with whom I had difficulty communicating. Because of my lack of experience, I did not recognize the highly emotional nature of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: •••, Blog, Divorce and Emotion, Kurt Chacon, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors, Resources for Divorce Tagged With: Coping with Stress and Emotions in Divorce, Divorce Coach, divorce counseling, Divorce Process, Psychological Issues

Understanding Divorce Options

March 28, 2017 By Norma Trusch Leave a Comment

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If you’ve come to the decision to divorce, you come to another important decision – how will you accomplish your goal? There are several roads leading to the termination of your marriage, and the one you choose can have a significant impact on your future and that of your family. Following are options to consider: Collaborative Law In the Collaborative Law model, husband and wife and their lawyers agree in advance that no one will take any contested issue to court. The “Collaborative Team,” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: •••, Blog, Norma Trusch, Our-Featured-Authors, Preparing for Divorce, Resources for Divorce Tagged With: arbitration, Attorneys' Role, Collaborative vs Litigation, Differences: CL and Litigation, Divorce Process, Litigation, Mediation

5 Good Reasons NOT to Choose a Collaborative Divorce

March 21, 2017 By Eric Beal Leave a Comment

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1. You want more enemies It is true that there is no guarantee that going through the litigation process will result in your spouse being your eternal enemy and no guarantee that going through the collaborative process will result in your spouse being respectful of you forever. But, reality is that no one likes to answer detailed, accusatory questions about themselves, and those types of things can and do happen routinely in the litigation process. Both detailed written discovery and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: •••, Blog, Eric Beal, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Benefits of Collaborative, Collaborative vs Litigation, Differences: CL and Litigation, Divorce Process, Privacy

The Best Way to Divorce in Texas

February 9, 2017 By Harry Munsinger, J.D., Ph.D. Leave a Comment

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What’s the best way to divorce in Texas? You have two options: a collaborative divorce or litigation. A litigated divorce offers only three benefits, including forced discovery, a restraining order against family violence and a court ordered settlement. The collaborative process offers many benefits, including privacy, lower cost, transparency, client control, convenience, preserving family relationships, protecting children, allowing creative settlement solutions and minimizing post-divorce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: •••, Blog, Divorce and Children, Divorce and Finance, Harry Munsinger, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Benefits of Collaborative, Collaborative vs Litigation, Divorce Process, Preserving Relationships, Privacy

What Happens in Collaborative vs. Litigated Divorces?

December 22, 2016 By Harry Munsinger, J.D., Ph.D. Leave a Comment

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There are major differences between a collaborative and litigated divorce. In a collaborative divorce, you control the outcome, your goals and interests are important, all information is shared openly, you negotiate a win-win settlement, avoid harm to your children and save money. In a litigated divorce, the attorneys control the case, your goals and interests are secondary, information is hidden, each side attempts to win, the children are often placed in the middle and litigation costs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: •••, Blog, Harry Munsinger, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors, Preparing for Divorce Tagged With: Collaborative vs Litigation, Differences: CL and Litigation, Divorce Process, Privacy

Can I Date During My Divorce?

November 10, 2016 By Harry Munsinger, J.D., Ph.D. Leave a Comment

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The question “Can I date during my divorce?” comes up all the time in my practice. I tell my clients it’s not a good idea to date until the divorce is final – there are too many complications. In spite of my advice, clients do date during their divorce. Usually it’s because they’re lonely or want to feel better about themselves. After all, what could go wrong on a simple date? Lots of bad things if you date while your divorce is pending. There are strategic, legal and emotional reasons not to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Divorce and Emotion, Harry Munsinger, Lawyer Perspective on Collaborative Divorce, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Dating, divorce counseling, Divorce Process

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Spousal Maintenance and Alimony won’t be Deductible in 2019

Under current IRS law, spousal maintenance and alimony are deductible by the paying party and must be reported as income by the receiving party.  This arrangement is advantageous to couples going … [Read More...]

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