What are the Advantages of Collaborative Divorce?

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Divorce privately with each party represented by a specially trained attorney. No court or judge, so you stay in control. Less stress on your family, a far more predictable outcome and less cost. In a traditional divorce proceeding, each side hires an attorney and both submit their dispute to a judge, who makes rulings on each issue submitted. While this method may be the only…

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Divorce like a Celebrity: Quickly and discretely.

Some celebrities manage to keep their divorces outside the courts. Sure, they have to file paperwork to legalize their divorce, but we don’t hear about any courtroom drama. Two celebrities who did that are 28 year old pop singer Katy Perry and her husband of 18 months, 36 year old British comedian and actor, Russell…

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Settle Their Divorce with Alternative Dispute Resolution

Congratulations, Tom and Katie! Katie Holmes collaborative law divorce sets another example of celebrity “Alternative Dispute Resolution.” While litigating a case is the traditional way of resolving a dispute, Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) is exactly that – an alternative to litigation. ADR can take many forms, including Collaborative Law (where both parties hire their own counsel and…

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