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The collaborative divorce model provides a way for you and your spouse, while surrounded by your own team of professionals, to find a fair, favorable and amicable way to untangle your lives and start the next chapters of your lives. That said, many people who are...
More and more divorcing couples in Tennessee are resorting to either mediation or collaborative divorce to eliminate much of the anger and stress that often accompanies the divorce process. Even with this trend, the stress of certain issues, such as the value of the...
Collaborative law and family law mediation are ways for divorcing couples to resolve any disagreements about their split without going to court. However, the two process are different in some important respects: In a collaborative divorce, the divorcing couple and...
Going through a divorce when a couple has children is a difficult time for everyone involved. It is especially difficult if the parents are struggling to determine who the children should live with and who should make the decisions for them. Child custody is a...
Going to court for a divorce can be challenging, taking a significant emotional and financial toll on the entire family. Sometimes, the parents can seek other ways to settle issues to avoid excessive costs and high-stress proceedings, such as mediation. This option...
Many people who choose mediation for resolving conflict and reaching agreements with the person they are divorcing wonder if they may bring attorneys into mediation. Mediation is a non-adversarial alternative to litigation, where a neutral third-party mediator helps...
If you and your spouse have come to the decision that your marriage can no longer continue, it is important to understand the legal avenues available to you in the state of Tennessee. Gaining knowledge about the process can empower you to make informed decisions...
In Tennessee, as in many other states, couples often cite irreconcilable differences as the reason for seeking a divorce. While the term might sound complex, it represents a straightforward concept: you and your spouse acknowledge that your disagreements are so...
Divorce can severely impact family members, especially children. If they are old enough, they can have a good understanding of what is happening around them. Unfortunately, young children might prone to emotional, behavioral and psychological issues because of the...
Divorce issues often cause friction and disputes among parents and other household members. This process tends to put parties against each other based on the situation. Some divorcing couples prefer to take a non-adversarial approach, such as collaborative divorce....