Collaborative Law at the Law Office of Maggie Jo Hilliard, P.A.
Divorce is difficult for anyone who must to face the situation. No one, in a divorce, is ever truly a winner. The issues are personal, private, life-changing and uncomfortable for all parties involved.
The collaborative law approach to the dissolution of marriage can be much more tolerable, less emotionally strenuous, cheaper and faster method to ending a couple's contract of marriage with the State of Florida.
Collaborative divorce seeks to settle, as opposed to litigating, the issues. Allowing your anger regarding your spouse to be taken out in the court system will prolong the process and become a very expensive endeavor. At the Law Office of Maggie Jo Hilliard, P.A., your pocket and your heart are considerations in the divorce process.
In a collaborative divorce, agreement is sought with opposing counsel and from the onset, litigation is not an option. If a party ignores this agreement, the attorney is mandated to end the representation.
Clients utilizing the collaborative law methodology often appreciate the level of increased control over the process, because it permits the parties, not the court, to make the important decisions. Afterall, it is the parties, not the court, that will be forced to deal with the decisions that are made.
In a divorce proceeding, there are many papers that must be filed between parties. These documents are required by the courts. In a collaborative law setting, the filing of these documents in a timely fashion is understood and both parties benefit from the agreement that full disclosure is expected from the onset.
In the event that a divorce requires an expert, the collaborative techniques can save the parties money by agreeing to the use of one expert.
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