Collaborative Law is a different approach to divorce. Couples seeking to stay at the negotiating table without involving the courts are often drawn to this relatively new method of traversing the divorce process. Below is a description of how Collaborative Law works, which I’ve reprinted from the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals website, to encourage…
Read MoreThe “Collaborative Law Act,” which would amend Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of Pennsylvania statutes, is currently searching for a sponsor in the state legislature. The Act has been endorsed by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, but still needs a state legislator to introduce it in Harrisburg. While it is legal to practice Collaborative Law…
Read MoreMessy, adversarial divorces are out. Collaborative law divorces are in. Collaborative law divorce is when both parties separately retain specially trained collaborative law attorneys. Both parties and their counsel then sit down together with the goal of reaching a settlement in a civil manner and, most importantly, avoiding a trial. Collaborative divorce is, in essence,…
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