Process & Other Professionals
There is so much to consider before you start the divorce process - explore it all here. Learn about divorce readiness, everything you need to know about finding and working with an attorney, and determining the best process for you moving forward.
Divorce Process Options - How to Decide
An introduction to exploring the process options for divorce and how to decide what's right for your situation.
Do It Yourself Process
Learn about the benefits and challenges of a Do it Yourself or "Kitchen Table" divorce process.
Mediation Process
Learn about the benefits and challenges of a Mediation divorce process.
Collaborative Law Process
Learn about the benefits and challenges of a Collaborative Law divorce process.
Litigation Process
Learn about the benefits and challenges of a Litigation divorce process.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Learn about the benefits and challenges of a ADR in a divorce process.
Parenting Consultant
A neutral professional who assists parents in making decisions about child-related issues by offering guidance, making recommendations, and may make binding decisions if authorized by the parents or Court.
Conflict of Interest
A situation where an attorney's personal or professional interests may interfere with their ability to represent their client effectively and impartially.
Financial Neutral
Also known as financial specialist, a CPA, CFP, CDFA or other financial professional who may be engaged as a neutral in a collaborative law process to gather and verify financial information and facilitate the financial negotiations.
Mediator
A neutral third-party who facilitates discussions between the parties in divorce to help them reach mutually acceptable agreements and avoid adversarial processes.
Trial
In litigation, if parties are unable to reach agreements on key issues through negotiation or mediation, the process where a judge or judicial officer hears evidence, considers arguments from both sides, and issues a final judgment resolving the disputed issues.
Transformative Mediation
A mediation style that seeks to empower parties to transform their relationship and communication patterns, with the goal of fostering understanding, empathy and mutual respect, which can lead to long-term positive changes in the parties' relationship dynamics and interactions.
Response and Counterclaim
In litigation, the filing in response to a petition, either admitting or denying its allegations and asserting any counterclaims or defenses.
Pretrial Proceedings
In litigation, the hearings and other meetings completed prior to trial, such as motion hearings, settlement conferences and mediation sessions, aimed at resolving disputes and narrowing issues for trial.
Withdrawal Agreement
Also known as participation agreement, a contractual commitment in a collaborative law process to resolve issues collaboratively and refrain from litigation; if either party terminates the collaborative law process, the attorneys are bound to withdraw from representing the clients in litigation.
Participation Agreement
Also known as withdrawal agreement, a contractual commitment in a collaborative law process to resolve issues collaboratively and refrain from litigation; if either party terminates the collaborative law process, the attorneys are bound to withdraw from representing the clients in litigation.
