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What Traditional Divorce Lawyers May Not Tell You…

Collaborative Law is an option for every divorcing couple and is sanctioned by the Texas State Legislature. But that’s only one of a few important facts your confrontational attorney is likely to leave out in your initial interview.

  • Traditional divorce can increase the risk of interpersonal problems for children.
  • There is a financial incentive for traditional divorce lawyers to fuel the fire.
  • Couples get more “bang for the buck” in a collaborative divorce.
  • 83% of divorce clients say they would approach the process differently if they could.
  • In Texas, 94% of all collaborative cases settle with an agreement and an additional 3% result in reconciliation.
  • Most divorces don’t go to trial. Which means many dollars your attorney charges you for trial prep is a waste.
  • The average case managed by Collaborative Divorce Dallas costs less than traditional litigated divorce.

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Diya Gullapalli, The Wall Street Journal

“[Collaborative Divorce] can be effective for people who value their privacy because the proceedings are kept private... In divorce court, hearings and filings are often available to the public.”  “A Growing Number of Unhappy Couples Try ‘Collaborative Divorce’” by Diya Gullapalli, The Wall Street Journal

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