The Thistles In Our Collaborative Divorce Garden

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In Collaborative Divorce, the attorney’s job is not to undermine opposing counsel, their clients, or their positions. Rather, the lawyer tries to empower his or her own client and foster an environment where everyone including the other spouse can express themselves and reach a settlement in a healthy way.

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Avoid Self-Justification For A Smoother Divorce

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Avoid Self-Justification For A Smoother Divorce by Dr. James E. Walton, Ph.D., LMFT PeacefulDivorceLA.com, North Hollywood, California The majority of couples who end up getting divorced experience a gradual drift away from each other over the course of their relationship. It usually comes on slowly and gradually through a pattern of blaming the other and…

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Engaging Bias in Collaborative Divorce Focus of Presentation

Engaging Bias in Collaborative Divorce Focus of Presentation North Hollywood, California Bias is a normal and natural part of being human. It can be a shortcut for understanding the world and acts as a warning system allowing us to quickly assess good from bad, and safe from dangerous. It is our mind’s way of creating…

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Family Divorce Solutions Experts Discuss Informed Consent and Decision Making in the Collaborative Divorce Process

Family Divorce Solutions Experts Discuss Informed Consent and Decision Making in the Collaborative Divorce Process Sherman Oaks, California – When clients choose the Collaborative Practice method for their divorce, it has traditionally been governed by specific rules about informed consent to inform the clients making decisions regarding their divorce process options. Professionals currently rely on…

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