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What is a collaborative divorce?

Collaborative Divorce can save you time, money and be a humane way to

settle

your divorce case. Not everyone has heard about collaborative

divorce, and there

are still a lot of misconceptions about Collaborative

Divorce in Tampa.

Collaborative Divorce is a revolutionary form of divorce which the Office is

very

excited about. Collaborative Divorce began in early 1990's by one

forward-thinking attorney in Minnesota. It has blossomed over the years

and more

and more divorce attorneys in Tampa and Florida are becoming

trained in this area

of law.

The goal of the process is to work together with your spouse, the attorneys

and

experts to bring about a result that does not involve the litigation

process. This is a

different model than the litigation based divorce in which

so many cases center

around.

What is the difference between a collaborative divorce and the
traditional litigation based divorce?

The litigation based model is flawed. It is

unfortunately

the norm in most

divorces, but it has an

inherent problem that the parties are not in charge.

The lawyers are not in charge

either. It is the Court that is in charge. The

Judge is the ultimate decision maker,

which is problematic when you are

dealing with people's lives, children and

finances. The Judge is doing their

job by making the decisions that parties are

unable to make. But make no

mistake, the Judges are not personally invested in the

matter, they do not

have to live with the decisions as you and your spouse do.

Therefore, when

parties are presented with an option of making their own

decisions, they

would generally choose that road.

Now there is another school of thought that critics of the collaborative

divorce

process are

dvocating

Well, there is mediation

...

and most cases in

he normal

litigation

model end up settling.

Right?

That is true most cases do settle in the litigation model. But

when? After 2-

4 mediation sessions? On the eve or in the middle of trial? How

much fees

were unnecessarily expended on posturing. Posturing has become a

norm in

the divorce practice. Attorneys spend a great deal of time and their client's

money making their client's think they are doing something for them, when in

reality

it can be a waste. William S. Foley is a strong proponent of mediation

and trying to

put clients in

the

position to obtain the best settlement possible,

but sometimes it

does not matter what intentions our office or our client has,

it is incumbent on both

sides of the matter to be reasonable and to come a

settlement.

The collaborative practice is different as the attorneys are required to

withdraw

from the case if the case does not settle. This is a scary possibility

for everyone

involved. And the attorneys do not want to feel as if they have

lost. So everyone is

invested in the process and they want to help their

clients come up with the best

alternative possible. This is all done prior to

filing of the case, therefore there are no

unnecessary hearings, deadlines etc.

However, there are self imposed deadlines

and agendas to keep the case on

track as it is still necessary for accountability

purposes to move the case

forward.

The statistics seem to

uggest

around 90-95% of collaborative divorce

cases result in a

settlement.

I'm interested! What do I do now?

William S. Foley has been trained in Collaborative Divorce Law Practice

and has

experience in collaborative divorce law. Call to discuss your case

with a Tampa

Collaborative Divorce Lawyer who believes that this is truly

the future of divorce

law and hopes to help you with your situation.

During your initial consultation, William S. Foley can discuss with you the

different

forms of divorce and what may be relevant for your specific set of

circumstances.

If you have interest in Collaborative Divorce and wish to schedule a

consultation

with William S. Foley, a Tampa Collaborative Divorce Lawyer,

please call (813)

272-2345 today to set up an initial consultation.

"Your Tampa Bay Divorce and Family Law Attorney"

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to set up a
consultation

(813) 272-2345

Collaborative Divorce

Please call
(813) 272-2345
today to set up an
initial consultation
to discuss your
collaborative
divorce.

MAIN OFFICE
TAMPA
505 East Jackson Street
Suite 304
Tampa, FL 33602

SATELLITE OFFICE
ST PETE
146 Second Street North
Suite 310
St Petersburg, FL 33701
(by appointment only)

www.collaborativepractice.com

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

William S. Foley is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative
Professionals and has been trained in Collaborative Divorce