Divorce can be an emotionally painful experience as couples struggle to dissolve their marriage and start new lives. Litigation only adds to the stress by fighting over important matters in court and draining financial resources. In my more than 25 years' experience, I have found that marital dissolutions are more effective when divorcing couples work together to reach an outcome.
San Francisco Collaborative Law Lawyer — Resolving California Divorces Through Collaborative Law
Collaborative law — or collaboration — is one alternative to the traditional divorce model. Couples agree to resolve all matters out of court with the help of lawyers, as well as child development and financial experts.
The hope is that the parties reach consensus on child custody and visitation, property division and other issues. If they cannot, however, and litigation is necessary, both parties agree to withdraw and seek new legal counsel.
Bay Area Collaborative Divorce Lawyer
There are several benefits to the collaborative law method:
- Each party has an equal say in the outcome.
- The parties have control of their family's future, rather than letting a judge decide on important matters such as child custody and division of property.
- Collaboration is usually less costly and time-consuming than traditional divorce litigation.
- Collaboration often produces solutions that reflect specific needs and interests of both parties and their children.
- Collaboration lays the groundwork for discussion of family matters that may arise later.
- The collaborative law method is less contentious than litigation.
Contact me, attorney Sara MacDwyer, at 415-503-9653 or toll free at 866-470-8384 for a free 30-minute consultation. I will explain my collaborative approach to resolving your family law issue.
