Collaborative Divorce
Alison Spirito Appears in Los Angeles Lawyer’s Magazine
Alison Spirito, LACFLA member and LACBA board member, was recently published in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine. Her thoughtful article suggests that millennial attorneys searching for their legal specialty may find a good fit in family law, specifically in mediation and collaborative divorce, which are consensual dispute resolution processes. Millennials may be attracted to the problem solving…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Using Kids as Weapons in Divorce Proceedings?
One of the saddest things observed during divorce proceedings is parents using kids as weapons against the other. The ugly custody battle between Hollywood stars, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is a case in point. Thank goodness the ugly and prolonged legal battle for the custody of kids is over in this case. Litigated divorce…
Read MoreGiving Up Your Job for Family and then Facing Divorce Proceedings
Women are the most likely to give up their successful careers to take care of their kids or move to accommodate the better career prospects of their husbands. They give up their promising careers and when they get divorced, they have nothing to fall back on. When there is a marriage split, most times these…
Read MoreWhy We Collaborate: How Practicing Collaboration Benefits Clients
By Ty Supancic, Esq. Our Primary Goal The Law Collaborative’s primary goal is to become masters and innovators in the techniques and practices of Consensual Dispute Resolution (CDR). We purposefully use the term Consensual Dispute Resolution instead of the more prevalent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) because the term “alternative” could be construed as pejorative: the…
Read MoreThe Collaborative Process in a Divorce Will Save You Money in Comparison to the Litigation Process, But Choose Your Professionals Wisely
In a collaborative divorce, both clients are represented by their own attorney. In many instances, it is also recommended that clients hire the services of a neutral financial and one or two mental health professionals (divorce coaches). In the collaborative process, the clients and their attorneys sign an agreement allowing the clients’ divorce professionals to…
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