by Collaborative Law Professionals | Apr 15, 2021 | Family Law
Applying and paying for college can be a stressful experience for parents. Co-parenting can be difficult without the added stress of the college application process. In general, divorce settlements do not detail how college expenses will be handled, as Pennsylvania...
by Collaborative Law Professionals | Mar 16, 2021 | Collaborative Law, Family Law
“Peaceful” and “divorce” are not two words typically found together. Yet collaborative divorce, a method of divorcing in which both parties sign a contract to stay out of court, can provide an avenue of options for spouses seeking to tamp down the angst and anger of...
by Collaborative Law Professionals | Mar 1, 2021 | Collaborative Law, Family Law
Divorce can be a deeply painful and difficult experience. You may be a couple who have mutually decided marriage isn’t working, an individual who feels ready to leave a bad relationship, or a person who has just received the shock of their life by having their spouse...
by Collaborative Law Professionals | Feb 18, 2021 | Estate & Business Planning, Family Law
For a litigation attorney, transitioning into collaborative law is like an artist being handed a paintbrush for the first time. Logically art and the law seem at odds. However, the similarity revolves around creativity. The collaborative process gives a lawyer the...
by Collaborative Law Professionals | Feb 3, 2021 | Family Law
“Divorce coaches are vital members of the team. We estimate that only about 20 percent of what we deal with in a divorce matter is legal – the remaining 80 percent is emotional” (Webb and Ousky, 2006, p. 89). What do you think when you hear the term “Divorce Coach”?...
by Collaborative Law Professionals | Jan 21, 2021 | Family Law
When creating a parent plan during the collaborative process, it is important to remember you as the parents have more control and input than when creating a custody schedule in a non-collaborative divorce. A typical custody schedule outlines the where and when of the...
