Appleton, Wisconsin Collaborative Divorce Lawyer
It's challenging enough when a marriage falls apart. The problem is even worse, however, when the couple has to go through the combative and expensive divorce trial. There must be a way to go through a divorce without this difficult process.
I have been an attorney working in divorce and family law for almost 20 years, and I have experience with collaborative divorce. Trained by the Collaborative Professionals of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc., I can represent you in the collaborative divorce process, offering you a more civilized way to end your marriage.
Collaborative divorce is a way for the divorcing couple to put down their swords and work things out reasonably so they can get on with their lives. This is better for everyone, especially the children.
About Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative divorce is a negotiation apart from the court, geared towards helping the parties reach resolution on all the main issues of a divorce, like child support, child custody, spousal support and property division. In collaborative divorce, both parties and their lawyers agree to not take the case to trial. When issues come up, specialists and various professional experts, like child psychologists and economists, can be brought in to help settle the issue.
If the case does need to go to trial, each party needs to find new legal representation, which is expensive and time consuming. This gives incentive to everyone involved to work the issues out in the collaborative process.
Benefits of Collaborative Law
Compared to the traditional divorce process, collaborative divorce is generally more:
- Cost-effective: Traditional divorce courts are expensive. For example, each side hires its own appraiser for every dispute. In the collaborative process, the parties together pay for one appraiser who works with them both to reach resolution.
- Efficient: Traditional divorce courts are usually backed up and slow. In collaborative law, the parties have more control over the scheduling and pace of the process.
- Peaceful: In traditional divorce, the parties have to paint each other in a bad light and fight for every advantage. This is bad for the parties and it is extremely bad for the children. In collaborative law, both parties and their lawyers are committed to putting down their swords and working out a resolution.
Contact Me for a Free Consultation About Collaborative Divorce
I offer free consultations so you can learn more about this process. Call my Appleton office or my home office, or simply send me an e-mail to learn more.
