In Pennsylvania, your divorce does not have to go to trial. In fact, you don’t have to appear in court at all, and for many reasons, it is a very good idea to stay out of court completely. Fighting out your divorce in court can be very expensive. Additionally, when you and your spouse cannot…
Read MoreCollaborative Law Divorce is a non-adversarial approach to settling divorce and other matters without resorting to litigation. In the movies, divorce is fought through litigation, where decisions are made by a judge within the adversarial system of the courts. This system forces parties to compete for who will come out on top. Litigation may seem…
Read MoreCollaborative Law Divorce and Divorce Mediation are two distinct methods for separating spouses to maintain control in difficult circumstances. The recent announcement that Microsoft’s genius billionaire, Bill Gates, and Melinda, his wife of 27 years, are divorcing makes me think about several aspects of the divorce process where emotions and law intersect. The Gates are…
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