Collaborative Law Institute Blog – Family Law Attorneys & Professionals
Choosing a Divorce Attorney Part I
Choosing an attorney to represent you in a divorce proceeding at first may sound fairly straightforward. Too often I see this critical step not being given the attention it deserves. Sometimes it is simply a friend, relative or co-worker who refers someone who they...
Mastering Fear of an Unknown Future During Divorce
My Pilates instructor, Maria Franklin, is a truly gifted holistic healer, committed to creating physical, emotional and spiritual strength and balance. During each class, Maria imparts nuggets of wisdom as we flex and twist. Maria reminds us that “practice...
The Challenge of Healing
The following blog was written by Bruce Peck, a Collaborative Attorney. Bruce can be reached at (952) 435-6799 and www.brucepecklaw.com. Some injuries heal as effortlessly as skinned knees on children. Other injuries take longer, and leave scars. Some injuries are...
No Tricks in Your Divorce Process
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I always dress in costume even if I am not going to a Halloween party. In the past, I have dressed as Ms. Piggy, Jacqueline Onassis Kennedy, the Medusa, a Cone Head, the Pinball Wizard, and stuck my head inside a carved pumpkin, just...
Collaborative Divorce: An Opportunity for a Better Outcome Part 6
Part 6: Selecting the right team for your family may be essential to the success of your Collaborative Divorce. Collaborative Divorce is often a team process, in which you work with mental health professionals and financial neutrals, as well as with attorneys, to help...
Collaborative Divorce: An Opportunity for a Better Outcome Part 5
Part 5: Working with a team of professionals in Collaborative Divorce creates better outcomes. A Collaborative Divorce is one in which the husband and the wife each retain a lawyer for settlement purposes only. In addition, in a Collaborative Divorce, the other...
Collaborative Divorce: An Opportunity for a Better Outcome Part 4
Part 4: Skilled attorneys are essential to a successful Collaborative Divorce. A Collaborative Divorce is one in which the husband and the wife each retain a lawyer for settlement purposes only. When attorneys are required to work for settlement only, it is critical...
Collaborative Divorce: An Opportunity for a Better Outcome Part 3
Part 3: Collaborative Divorce helps create better outcomes by requiring commitment at the beginning of the process. A Collaborative Divorce is one in which the husband and the wife each retain a lawyer for settlement purposes only. One of the reasons that the process...
Collaborative Divorce: An Opportunity For a Better Outcome Part 2
Part 2: Having lawyers that are fully committed to settlement creates better outcomes. A Collaborative Divorce is one in which the husband and the wife each retain a lawyer for settlement purposes only. Hiring a lawyer for this defined purpose has some risk. The...
Collaborative Divorce: An Opportunity For a Better Outcome Part 1
Part 1: What is Collaborative Divorce? Collaborative Divorce has spread rapidly throughout the world during the past two decades and has helped thousands of families achieve better outcomes. This series of blogs will focus on how people facing divorce can achieve...
