Whether a couple is in the throes of divorce proceedings or contemplating marriage dissolution, holiday months arrive as a potent reminder. Holidays can become occasion for some to look closer: at what they have, what they do not have, and what they stand to lose. If divorce is complicated—and that is usually an understatement—divorce that involves kids can be overwrought with emotional landmines. … [Read more...] about The Gift of Collaboration
Collaborative Conversation
Certification Key to Collaborative Success
A challenging aspect to the collaborative divorce practice is the lack of expertise displayed in numerous attorneys participating in collaborative cases. At this point, any family lawyer can decide to dabble: but if the collaborative case doesn’t settle, the ripple effect greatly damages the overall process. The probability of a case terminating because it cannot reach settlement directly … [Read more...] about Certification Key to Collaborative Success
Improve Communications with Collaboration
Collaborative Divorce encourages open communication. It creates a chance to begin healing, by talking, with one another and the collaborative team. Granted, it’s ironic, since communication is often a primary area of stress in any marriage. But that’s why the Neutral Mental Health professional is so critical and productive in the Collaborative process. In many cases, the collaborative … [Read more...] about Improve Communications with Collaboration
Collaborative Divorce – Let the Conversation Begin
Collaborative Divorce Dallas is a group of Dallas area attorneys and neutral professionals in the areas of Mental Health and Finance. Our goal is to help divorcing families avoid the financial and emotional expense of a painful, protracted public fight. We strive to keep life decisions where they belong – with our clients, not the courts. Collaborative divorce is different from traditional … [Read more...] about Collaborative Divorce – Let the Conversation Begin