Collaborative divorce is an alternative to the traditional courtroom battle. It allows couples to work together, rather than against each other, to end their marriage respectfully and with minimal stress. In Florida, collaborative (or cooperative) divorce continues to...
The cost of a divorce and fear of losing financial stability is one reason high net worth married couples may stay together. However, collaborative divorce offers many benefits for couples facing a high net worth divorce. How collaborative divorce works Collaborative...
Not all Florida divorces are contentious. For some couples, negotiation is possible and they can avoid the time, cost and emotional ramifications of an acrimonious case. In these situations, it might be wise to consider the collaborative law process. The collaborative...
If you are getting ready to go through a divorce, you’re probably looking forward to just getting it over with. We all know there can be a high level of emotions as a divorce proceeds and it is always better to get an unpleasant experience behind you. However, a...
Although it has been around for a few decades, collaborative law is to still a relatively new way couples in the Fort Meyers area can get a divorce. Lawyers first suggested it as a way to avoid high-conflict divorces. In a collaborative divorce, the couple agrees that...
The collaborative law approach to divorce is designed to help spouses resolve their legal and financial issues out of court. That said, Florida courts exercise some authority over any divorce within the state. In this blog post, we will briefly discuss some of the...
It is helpful to understand the collaborative law divorce process step-by-step. Divorcing couples considering utilizing the collaborative law divorce process should be familiar with what the process entails and how to progress through the process to resolve their...
When a marriage fails, it does not mean it will be filled with animosity. While there may be several issues to resolve, it is possible for divorcing spouses to work together to reach a final divorce agreement. Moving through the process, however, may be a challenge....
There is a perception that many Florida divorces are acrimonious and the parties are in dispute over every issue until the court makes its decisions on property division, child support, alimony, child custody, parenting time and more. While this is true in many cases,...
The emotional effect of just thinking about getting a divorce can be crushing for some people, and then actually initiating the legal proceedings can be a whole different emotional gut-punch. Simply put, a divorce can be an emotional rollercoaster, as one recent news...
