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What To Know About Collaborative Divorce in 2022
Before we dive into what you need to know about collaborative divorce in 2022, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the year in review. Between Top Gun Maverick topping the box office, cruise lines lifting their covid restrictions, and the KC Chiefs almost making it to the Super Bowl, it’s been an exciting year. Our practice…
Read MoreA Contested Divorce Is Not Your Only Option – Consider Collaborative Divorce
Contested Divorce used to be the standard practice for dissolution of marriage. Not anymore! With collaborative divorce, we can take an interest-based approach and develop creative, thoughtful and enduring solutions to the needs of your specific divorce. A contested divorce through litigation is the traditional divorce process most people are familiar with. It involves bargaining…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Focus Is On Problem-Solving
Collaborative divorce and the Collaborative Process is a different approach to divorce that focuses on troubleshooting and solving problems. It is ideal for couples looking to end their marriage by negotiating a mutually acceptable settlement without having courts decide the outcome. Collaborative Practice professionals, serving the Kansas City area, are specially trained to work with…
Read MoreCollaborative Process Divorce Hallmarks and Principles
In a collaborative process divorce, a win-win process is encouraged where both parties pledge to not go to court (except to finalize the divorce). This process allows for more creative problem solving and ensures that resolutions meet the needs of all members of your family while still being led by legal counsel. With the…
Read MoreWhy Collaborative Divorce Might Be The Right Choice For Your Family
Collaborative divorce is designed to provide the most support and resources possible for you and your family through your divorce. We want to help you reach a mutually acceptable resolution of all the issues associated with a divorce and the resulting life changes. Built upon respect and open discussion, the collaborative process works to…
Read MoreHow To Get A Divorce The Kinder, Gentler Way
When you are learning how to get a divorce, it may feel as though the only options are adversarial and costly, both financially and in terms of time and energy. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Collaborative Practice Kansas City, LLC is a greater Kansas City community of independent legal, mental health,…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Provides Creative Solutions
Collaborative divorce enables developing creative, thoughtful, and enduring solutions to the difficulties inherent in divorce. It may seem as though the only divorce options are adversarial and extremely costly financially as well as in terms of time and energy but Collaborative Practice Kansas City, LLC knows it doesn’t have to be that way. We want…
Read MoreContested Divorce Makes Resolution Difficult
Contested Divorce is often adversarial, which is why you may want to explore collaborative divorce as an option. The traditional divorce process, also known as litigation divorce, is often mired with fear, hurt feelings, and anger that make an agreeable resolution difficult, if not impossible. Both parties communicate almost exclusively through attorneys and bargain from specific…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce: What Is It?
Collaborative divorce is an alternative process that removes the element of litigation and settles cases respectfully, transparently, and privately. Unlike a contested divorce, the Collaborative Practice dispute-resolution process is based on a pledge in which you, your spouse, and your attorneys contractually agree to negotiate a mutually acceptable settlement without having courts decide issues. …
Read MoreDivorce Mediation: What You Should Know
In divorce mediation, a neutral third party assists you and your spouse in reaching agreements about your divorce. It has several advantages over litigation, including less stress, lower cost, more flexibility, and better outcomes for families. Here is a list of things you should know before you decide to utilize mediation in your divorce. …
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