Divorce does not have to be a destructive process. Instead it can be a chance for a family to heal and find a new way of functioning that provides for everyone's future roles and lets the rifts between members close so a more cooperative relationship can take place. As family law attorneys, we often see the horrible effects the adversarial model has on families.
Therefore, we have dedicated our law practice to finding alternatives and providing unique options that give families a stepping stone as they start this new chapter in their lives. We represent families in Ft. Myers and surrounding Florida communities, including Cape Coral. Call us at 239-215-4952 to learn more about alternatives to an adversarial divorce.
Therefore, we have dedicated our law practice to finding alternatives and providing unique options that give families a stepping stone as they start this new chapter in their lives. We represent families in Ft. Myers and surrounding Florida communities, including Cape Coral. Call us at 239-215-4952 to learn more about alternatives to an adversarial divorce.
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When I began practicing law in 1971, one member of a couple had to sue the other for divorce, forcing that person to take an adversarial stance. From there, each person would retain a lawyer and come at the proceedings with a "hackles up" attitude, making the entire process into an ordeal that takes far longer than it should, costs a small fortune and leaves the entire family in an emotional, financial and physical shambles.
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We focus on alternative dispute resolution. We work with clients who wish to settle their dissolution of marriage amicably, working together to come up with solutions that will work for the entire family, instead of through the traditional, adversarial method of divorce. AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, * the highest rating an attorney can receive from his or her peers.
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As lawyers in Fort Myers, Florida, we have seen both ends of the spectrum in regard to how contentious a divorce can be. Witnessing the damage it can do to children and adults, we vowed to find a better way. In the 1990s, attorney Sheldon Finman created cooperative divorce with retired Judge Hugh E. Starnes.
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Most people feel that divorce is a messy, angry and hurtful process. It doesn't have to be. You and your spouse can work together to divide your lives peaceably, and make decisions that will make your lives and your children's lives much easier going forward.
Our practice uses problem-solving methods to create a divorce settlement that gives you and your spouse much more control over the end result than you would receive during a standard court divorce.Collaborative divorce: All parties agree to put their efforts into finding common ground and use problem-solving techniques to resolve differences as a divorce settlement agreement is drawn up and a parenting plan is created.
Our practice uses problem-solving methods to create a divorce settlement that gives you and your spouse much more control over the end result than you would receive during a standard court divorce.Collaborative divorce: All parties agree to put their efforts into finding common ground and use problem-solving techniques to resolve differences as a divorce settlement agreement is drawn up and a parenting plan is created.
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The traditional legal process of divorce no longer meets the needs of most family members, assuming it ever did in the first place. Typically, one spouse would sue the other spouse for divorce. That process is referred to as the adversarial process, or traditional divorce. Each party retains a lawyer, who takes control of the process on behalf of his or her client.
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