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Family law encompasses such issues
as child support, child custody arrangements, including joint custody
agreements, alimony, legal separation and child visitation, among
others. Articles about divorce laws and family law issues by divorce
lawyers and other divorce professionals can be found in the Divorce
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There are noticeable new trends in divorce
that affect both the legal process and the financial strategies required
to help clients move past it. These trends include an increased reliance
on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods such as collaborative divorce
and divorce mediation, increased usage of interdisciplinary teams and the
emergence of divorce financial planning, a specialized application of the
financial planning process.
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Divorce Financial Planning
The divorce process involves to a large extent the untangling and subsequent
division of assets and income. Since there are serious pitfalls and difficult
decisions to be made, people going through divorce need expert financial
advice. Divorce financial planning has emerged to help satisfy this need.
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Collaborative Divorce
In Collaborative Divorce, both parties retain separate lawyers and neutral
financial specialists who advise them throughout the process and assist
them in negotiations. Collaborative lawyers, however, are required to
commit in advance to helping the parties reach an agreement and avoid
judicial intervention. (Click here to continue)
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Divorce Mediation
Divorce mediation is a process through which separating couples arrive
at a fair agreement which is acceptable to both parties. It is conducted
under the guidance of a trained professional, often a financial planner,
attorney or mental health professional, who helps the couple make their
own important decisions concerning their changing and uncertain future.
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How
to Select a Divorce Lawyer
Selecting a divorce lawyer to handle your family law case is a
very important decision. The following are a few important criteria
to help in finding the right divorce lawyer.
Any divorce lawyer you consider should have substantial experience
in handling divorce cases in your location. An experienced divorce
lawyer will know the tendencies of the various judges in your jurisdiction
and should be able to use this knowledge to your advantage. Additionally,
that lawyer should practice primarily in the field of divorce law.
Often people will hire a lawyer who practices primarily in some
other area, thinking that any lawyer will do. However, divorce law
is a very specialized field that requires particular skills and
experience in order to have a likelihood of reaching a successful
conclusion. (click
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Divorce
and Legal Fees
It is difficult to determine how much a divorce will cost. However,
after reviewing the likely issues, your method for resolving those
issues, and hearing your philosophy of the case, a lawyer may be
able to give you a range of expected expenses. Controlling the expenses
in a divorce, however, is no easy task. Many of the factors contributing
to legal costs are outside of your lawyers control. The personality
and philosophy of your spouses attorney can affect the ultimate
path that your divorce takes. Additionally, the ability of the parties
to cooperate and communicate may also have a significant impact.
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How
to Save Money with Your Attorney and Get Better Results
Okay, I admit it. Im tired of all those divorce lawyer jokes. Yes,
divorce can be expensive, but you can both be smart and save money
if you go about things the right way. Once an outcome is finalized,
there is usually little you can do about it or, if an outcome can
be fixed at all, it can be very expensive. It is probably something
you will have to live with the rest of your life, so you better
do it right! To help cut down on those jokes and help you through
the divorce minefield, here are few hot tips: (click
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Secrets to Reduce Your Legal Fees
Simply by being organized and remaining actively involved in your
case you may significantly reduce your legal fees. Your lawyer will
provide you with a number of documents received during the proceeding.
This may include correspondence, court notices or other legal documents.
Not every document you receive will require you to respond. Additionally,
you may not understand every document you receive. However, it is
very important to review each piece of information and to contact
your lawyer with any questions. (click here to continue)
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