Messy, 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,…
Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon finalized their divorce this week. I know you were all holding your breath on that one. It was her second marriage to Salomon, her third husband, but the third time they called it quits. One of those splits apparently was an annulment. If you can figure that out, please add…
This past weekend I attended the annual retreat of the Bucks County Collaborative Law Group, an association of like-minded lawyers, financial planners and Collaborative Law divorce coaches to which I belong. In a workshop at the retreat, I was struck by the power of nonverbal communication at the negotiating table. I also took note of the pitfalls of…
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