Category Archives: Collaborative Family Law

Minnesota Divorce Mediation and the Role of a Mediator

March 28, 2008 – 7:00 am

When people mediate, they bring their conflict to a place where they try to settle their dispute. To assist with the process, an impartial third person, or ‘mediator’ helps them reach an agreement. The mediator does not take sides or make decisions. Rather, he or she should be fair to all parties and help them […]

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Options for Divorce in New Jersey-Part III: Mediation

March 27, 2008 – 7:09 am

Whenever I suggest mediation to my clients as an alternative to traditional divorce litigation, the suggestion is always met with the same response: ‘What is mediation?’
Well, divorce mediation is not a brand-new idea. It has been around for many years and has increasingly become the preferred alternative to the courts in settling […]

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Tools to settle your case outside of court.

February 26, 2008 – 7:19 am

Good lawyers use tools other than the courtroom to get results for clients. A trial is one way to resolve your case, but not necessarily the best way. Good lawyers try to settle their cases after they have analyzed the case. A lawyer that pushes court as your only option may be doing you […]

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Collaborative Divorce: A New Article

January 24, 2008 – 8:00 am

The Associated Press picks up on the collaborative divorce trend with the article Keen Interest In Gentler Ways To Divorce.

Yet many couples are embracing the approach, recently endorsed by the American Bar Association, as part of a broader quest to find more civilized, efficient ways to end a marriage. Do-it-yourself divorces and mediation also are […]

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Kinder, Gentler Collaborative Divorce Also Costs Less

January 2, 2008 – 8:00 am

A kinder, gentler method of getting divorced has won fans among both clients and counsel. But it has yet to win over some traditionalists, who wonder, for instance, why collaborative divorce must include a promise not to litigate. (Those who violate the ban on courtroom battle have to start over again with new counsel.)
‘I have […]

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