When a marriage is over, it is often a time for things to get ugly. Sometimes, very ugly! Almost every adult Texan has seen such ugly scenarios play out at some point in their lives. The courtroom divorce can likewise add to the ugliness while the couple fights and picks over every detail and kicks and screams in and out the courtroom doors. No matter how you get to the divorce stage, you can still salvage an ugly situation from finishing ugly. Collaborative Law is a process that allows the … [Read more...]
Keeping An Uncontested Divorce Through The Collaborative Process
Divorcing couples who want an uncontested divorce, but simply cannot agree on every detail, normally turn to the ugly side of divorce in litigation. But the noble side of keeping it uncontested can still be achieved through the use of collaborative law. One of the key goals of the collaborative method is to have a more positive outcome for the splitting couple, and this is accomplished by working toward a settlement agreement without resorting to court hearings and court orders at every step. … [Read more...]