Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Seek Advice From A White Plains Divorce Lawyer About Collaborative Divorce

By Joseph Taylor


You came back from the conference only to find your wife's closet open and empty and a folded note on your bedside table, propped up against the clock radio. You knew, essentially, what it contained even before you sat down on the edge of the bed to read it -she's preparing to file a motion for divorce and will be living with her sister in Peekskill until it's all finalized. While her note caught you off-guard, the the only real surprise was basically how ultimately unsurprising it was.

You couldn't help but feel a peculiar, almost effervescent mix of sadness, shame, and relief filter through your chest. When you telephoned her at her sister's place, she was calm and subdued, and you didn't see the need to shake her from that. She told you she hoped that the two of you could reach a collaborative settlement. You agreed, without really knowing what that meant, and admitted that you could see no good reason why things needed to turn sour.

When you got off the phone, you went downstairs, ordered a some Thai food, and unpacked your laptop in hopes of finding a good White Plains divorce lawyer. In the process, this is what you found out about collaborative divorce.

## Collaborative divorce is quite common

Collaborative family law has been around for over twenty years and has, in that time, gained a good deal of recognition as a feasible alternative to traditional litigation. In a collaborative divorce both parties retain a lawyer but there is an explicit signed agreement put in place that requires the parties to work together in pursuit of a settlement that is mutually fair and equitable. It's not hard to find a White Plains divorce lawyer who is well versed in the collaborative process.

## Collaborative settlements are generally less acrimonious

You hold nothing against your wife. Her decision to seek a divorce was neither outrageous nor vindictive. She simply managed to cobble together the courage to end things quicker than you. You have no desire to punish her or end an otherwise placid marriage with a lot of scheming and vitriol. A collaborative process sounds absolutely ideal; lawyers retained to keep things on track and in perspective rather than as a means to punish or frustrate matters.

## The process is typically faster than traditionally litigated divorce

This makes obvious sense. Whenever you have two intelligent cooperative parties both professionally represented and all working together in terms of a common goal it is going to be more expedient than two opposing camps plotting against each other.

## The price of a collaborative divorce is often less than that of a traditionally litigated divorce

Whether you are hiring a White plains divorce attorney or a Peekskill divorce attorney, their billable hours aren't going to be cheap. A collaborative settlement, being quicker than a traditional one, will clearly require fewer billable hours. Additionally a successful collaborative settlement does away with the need for costly court time entirely.

If you have chosen to seek a collaborative settlement and want to find a trained White Plains divorce lawyer to represent you, you have but to go online and Google "Collaborative Divorce NY", and you're sure to encounter many talented firms and attorneys available.




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