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Mar 23, 2016BY: Roxane PolakIN: Conduct and Communications,Emotions and the Family Specialist

Collaborative Divorce Communications Q&A

Q: How can I ensure that my spouse doesn’t verbally insult or abuse me in the Collaborative Divorce team meetings? A: Your Collaborative Divorce team will include a mental health professional, referred to as a Neutral Family Specialist (“NFS”), who is specially trained to help spouses agree and adhere to explicit rules of collaborative conduct.  […]

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Mar 23, 2016BY: Nancy KayeIN: Finances and the Financial Neutral

Separating Your Retirement Assets Pre- and Post-Divorce

The Collaborative Divorce process makes anything possible if the two parties can agree.  Remember, you always want to have your attorney’s input and guidance in the decision making process. A Collaborative Divorce generally takes less time than a litigated settlement. The speediness of action is facilitated by openness, the sharing of information, and the desire […]

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Mar 23, 2016BY: Charles McEvilyIN: Collaborative Attorneys

Your Lawyer’s Role in a Collaborative Divorce

Like divorce lawyers in litigated matters, your Collaborative Divorce attorney will tell you how the law applies to your unique factual situation and will draft and revise the final agreement resolving your situation. However, lawyers in the Collaborative Divorce Process perform other critical functions. Using the special skills involved in Collaborative Process, your attorney will […]

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Nov 1, 2015BY: Neil GrossmanIN: Conduct and Communications,Emotions and the Family Specialist,Is Collaborative for You?

After the Romance Is Over: Preserving Your Family In Divorce

When couples fall in love and marry, they expect it to be forever. However, far too many marriages end in divorce and children become collateral damage in a divorce war. Although divorce causes stress and prompts painful emotions, it does not have to mean the end of the family. It merely signals changes in the […]

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Jul 27, 2015BY: Neil CahnIN: Collaboration or Litigation or Mediation

Today’s Divorce Menu: Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration, or Collaboration?

Trying something new off the menu seems more enticing when you’re in a different country. The same might be said for the menu of divorce resolution options. Let’s travel north of the border into Canada. In a July 17, 2011 press release, the Attorney General for Ontario, Canada announced new regulations governing couples divorcing in […]

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Jul 10, 2015BY: Lloyd FriedlandIN: Children and Parenting Issues,Packages and Options

Thinking Outside The Box

When parties divorce, they oftentimes think that their troubles are over. What they really may find out is that their troubles might just be starting. Without proper planning and coordination, the results of a divorce may create more issues post-divorce than the parties experienced during their marriage. If a couple chooses to divorce using the […]

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